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The company forecasts revenue of over $100 million for FY2026, with 97.5% of projected sales coming from its Bitcoin Income Generation business.<\/h2>\n

Jan 26, 2026, 10:52\u202fa.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Metaplanet (3350) expects its revenue to nearly double this year after a volatile end to 2025 that saw the firm post a paper loss of over 100 billion yen ($650.6 million) over bitcoin\u2019s sharp correction.<\/p>\n

The Tokyo-listed company revised its full-year FY2025 forecast and released its outlook for FY2026, showing operating income and sales far exceeding earlier projections thanks to its expanding Bitcoin Income Generation business.<\/p>\n

That unit uses the company\u2019s bitcoin BTC<\/span><\/svg><\/span>$88,856.00<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> holdings as collateral to generate revenue through structured option strategies. Those holdings are of around 35,102 BTC<\/a>, worth more than $3 billion.<\/p>\n

The company attributes part of its success to the issuance of its Class B perpetual preferred equity, MERCURY, and the establishment of a $500 million credit facility, which made its capital structure less dependent on the price of its shares. The company also introduced a senior Class A preferred share<\/a>, MARS.<\/p>\n

Revenue for FY2025 came in at 8.9 billion yen, up 31% from an earlier forecast of 6.8 billion yen. Operating income rose 34% to 6.3 billion. However, a 104.6 billion write-down on its bitcoin holdings in Q4 forced Metaplanet to report an ordinary loss of 98.6 billion yen and a net loss of 76.6 billion yen.<\/p>\n

This accounting loss, the company said, does not affect cash flows or business fundamentals. Metaplanet\u2019s BTC yield, defined as the growth in bitcoin holdings per share, rose 568% over the year, despite share dilution.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Metaplanet forecasts 16 billion yen in revenue and 11.4 billion yen in operating income for FY2026, driven mostly by its bitcoin-linked activities. About 97.5% of projected sales are expected to come from this segment, with the remaining 400 million yen attributed to its hotel business, which the company says remains stable.<\/p>\n

While Metaplanet did not provide guidance for net income in 2026 due to bitcoin price volatility, it emphasized that its Bitcoin strategy, including acquisition and yield generation, remains on track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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