Metaplanet Acquires Majority Stake in Super League Enterprise
Metaplanet has made a significant move into the US market by acquiring a majority stake in Super League Enterprise, listed on Nasdaq under SLE. The Japanese firm will rebrand as Superplanet and become a US Bitcoin treasury company with backing from Metaplanet's large corporate holdings of the asset.
The deal involves 2,100 BTC (approximately $132.1 million) and $2.5 million in cash in exchange for new shares in Super League, priced at $3.00 per share. This investment totals around $134.6 million.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich expressed optimism about this move, stating that 'Superplanet is how we build in America, the deepest capital market in the world.'