22 And Counting: Japanese Firm Buys More Bitcoin, Shows No Signs of Stopping

22 And Counting: Japanese Firm Buys More Bitcoin, Shows No Signs of Stopping

Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, has made news again with its latest Bitcoin buy. Today, the company revealed that it had bought an extra 21.88 BTC for 200 million yen, which is about $1.26 million at the moment. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Profitability At Historic Lows, Data Show Bitcoin Adoption And […]


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