Even with all the recent market turbulence and recession worries swirling around, two public companies, Strategy and Metaplanet, are boldly increasing their Bitcoin holdings. Strategy just scooped up a whopping $285 million worth of BTC, while Metaplanet added $26.3 million to their stash.

Metaplanet’s move is especially interesting considering Japan’s 30-year treasury yields are skyrocketing. Typically, Japanese public companies would steer clear of the dollar in this situation. Metaplanet’s deep dive into Bitcoin is therefore a pretty gutsy play.

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is already a major player in the Bitcoin world, holding a massive amount of BTC. They’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster ride lately, swinging between massive Bitcoin buys and suddenly hitting the brakes on acquisitions, which has everyone guessing what they’re up to.

But just today, Michael Saylor, Strategy’s Chair, dropped a bombshell announcement: another huge Bitcoin purchase, this time for $285 million:

“Strategy has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 11.4% YTD 2025. As of 4/13/2025, Strategy holds 531,644 BTC acquired for ~$35.92 billion at ~$67,556 per bitcoin,” Saylor claimed via social media.

Much of this uncertainty is fueled by fears of a US recession, causing Bitcoin’s price to whip back and forth. When Bitcoin’s value dipped, rumors even started circulating that MicroStrategy might be forced to liquidate some of their holdings.

However, with Bitcoin showing signs of recovery, Michael Saylor and his company are back in the Bitcoin buying game.

But Strategy isn’t the only one loading up on Bitcoin. Metaplanet, a Japanese company, also has a significant Bitcoin portfolio and seems keen to expand it even further.

Just two days before Strategy’s big move, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced a similar investment of their own:

“Metaplanet has acquired 319 BTC for ~$26.3 million at ~$82,549 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 108.3% YTD 2025. As of 4/14/2025, we hold 4525 BTC acquired for ~$386.3 million at ~$85,366 per bitcoin,” Gerovich claimed.

Metaplanet’s continued investment is particularly striking as it goes against current economic trends. Right now, the global market is dominated by risk-averse strategies, and Japan’s 30-year bond yields have actually hit their highest point in over 20 years.

Despite these economic signals advising caution, Metaplanet, based in Japan, is forging ahead with significant Bitcoin investments. Interestingly, these recent purchases seem to have boosted their stock price, which is up 3% today after a rough month.

So, to sum it up, major corporate Bitcoin players like Strategy and Metaplanet aren’t showing any signs of slowing down their crypto accumulation. Despite the recent market craziness, they clearly believe that Bitcoin will either climb in value or act as a reliable safe haven.

Either way, when publicly traded companies like these make such a bold, bullish move on Bitcoin, it can really help to bolster confidence across the entire cryptocurrency market.