Metaplanet Rides Global Crypto Rally, Stock Soars 21.3%
Metaplanet stock surged 21.3% to ¥307 on Friday, fuelled by the global cryptocurrency rally that pushed Bitcoin near three-month highs.
The Japanese hotelier turned Bitcoin holder has a significant exposure to the market, with its stockpile of 43,000 coins making it the world's third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury.
Bitcoin's price rise began on Wednesday and continued into Asia trading hours on Friday, climbing as high as $75,740. The cryptocurrency's gains were linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's push for Congress to pass the Clarity Act, which would define whether cryptocurrencies are regulated as securities or commodities.