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Bitcoin Reaches $63,600 as Metaplanet Transfers 3,881 BTC

Metaplanet transferred 3,881 BTC as Bitcoin reached $63,600, indicating a strategy focused on internal custody rather than market sales.

Mercation Admin
August 12, 2026 1 min read
Bitcoin Reaches $63,600 as Metaplanet Transfers 3,881 BTC

Metaplanet recently executed a significant transfer of 3,881 BTC, valued at around $247 million, over a three-hour period, as reported by Arkham.

The transaction involved moving the Bitcoin from the company's cold storage wallets to newly established addresses under its own management, rather than to an exchange. This type of transfer does not affect the market's tradable supply, indicating it is not associated with selling activity.

This is part of a pattern for Metaplanet, which previously transferred nearly 5,000 BTC in March using a similar strategy of smaller test transactions leading to larger transfers. Analysts believe this reflects an internal custody reorganization rather than asset distribution, and recent data supports this interpretation.

Metaplanet holds approximately 43,000 BTC, purchased at an average price of $96,000 per Bitcoin. With the current market price at $63,600, the company is experiencing an unrealized loss of about $1.4 billion, translating to a 34% decline in value.

Since April 2024, Metaplanet has positioned itself as a key player in corporate Bitcoin acquisitions, aiming to amass a total of 210,000 BTC.