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Metaplanet Gains First Index Listing With Inclusion on CoinShares' BLOCK Index
The company's stock is the best-performing Japanese equity this year, having gained nearly 840%, according to Investing.com.
Updated Nov 5, 2024, 10:14 a.m. Published Nov 5, 2024, 10:11 a.m.
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- Japanese investment adviser Metaplanet Inc. has been added to a global equity index for the first time.
- CoinShares added the company to its Blockchain Global Equity Index.
- Metaplanet adopted the strategy of holding bitcoin on its balance sheet in May as a hedge against the volatility of the yen and now holds 1,018 BTC, worth just over $70 million.
Japanese investment adviser Metaplanet Inc. (3350), which holds over 1,000 bitcoin, has been added to a global equity index for the first time, winning inclusion in CoinShares' Blockchain Global Equity Index (BLOCK), the Tokyo-based company said Tuesday.
CEO Simon Gerovich adopted a strategy of holding bitcoin in May as a hedge against the volatility of the yen. The company now has 1,018 BTC, worth just over $70 million.
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The company's stock is the best-performing Japanese equity this year, having gained nearly 840%, according to Investing.com. It closed Tuesday at 1,695 yen ($11.14), rising 6% while the benchmark Nikkei 225 Index gained 1.4%.
Inclusion on an index can mean extra demand for a stock as investors who track that particular index look to add it to their portfolios.
The BLOCK Index features 45 companies involved in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors. It includes crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) and bitcoin miners Marathon Digital (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT). It also includes software development company MicroStrategy (MSTR), which holds the largest stash of BTC among publicly traded companies with 252,220 bitcoin.
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