Metaplanet Embraces ‘BTC Gain’ and ‘BTC ¥ Gain’ as Key Metrics

Highlights:

• Metaplanet has introduced BTC Gain and BTC ¥ Gain as key metrics to track the company’s performance.
• The investment firm’s CEO said the newly introduced indicators will help enhance Metaplanet’s transparency.
• Shareholders will benefit from the metrics as they are designed to aid in understanding complex market variables.

Japanese crypto investment company Metaplanet has adopted BTC Gain and BTC ¥ Gain as key indicators to track market performance. Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), tweeted about the new development.

According to Gerovic, the two indicators will help incorporate deeper transparency into the investment firm’s capital allocation efficiency and Bitcoin treasury strategy. In the X post, the CEO described BTC Gain and BTC ¥ Gain in detail. His explanation includes what the metrics will track and the formula for obtaining their values.

BTC Gain measures how much Metaplanet Bitcoin stores would have spiked over a specific period without issuing new shares to fund the acquisition. Gerovich further explained this metric, stating that it helps eliminate capital allocation strategy impact from shareholder dilution. Estimating this metric requires multiplying the investment firm’s initial Bitcoin holdings with its BTC yield.

On the other hand, BTC ¥ Gain estimates the company’s BTC gain in Yen. This helps shareholders access their financial impacts in the Japanese local currency. The metric is obtained by multiplying BTC Gain with Bitcoin’s price at period-end.

*Metaplanet Adopts ‘BTC Gain’ and ‘BTC ¥ Gain’ as Key Performance Indicators* pic.twitter.com/C2Cvnrp6kt

— Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP) February 26, 2025

Significance of the Newly Adopted Metrics

With the newly introduced metrics, Gerovic noted that Metaplanet will ensure enhanced transparency for shareholders. It plays this role by providing a wider view of how the investment firm’s Bitcoin holdings are expanding in a shareholder-accretive way.

The two new indicators will also monitor capital efficiency assessment. Gerovich noted that with this, shareholders will track how Metaplaplanet has executed its Bitcoin strategy without issuing any equity.

Additionally, the metrics will play significant roles in analyzing the company’s performance. Per the CEO, performance tracking allows investors to monitor progress in Bitcoin-denominated and Yen-denominated values. This helps lessen the complexity burden and makes understanding seamless for market participants. Overall, part of the CEO’s lengthy tweet summarised the significance of the metric.

He stated:

“By tracking BTC Gain and BTC ¥ Gain alongside BTC Yield, Metaplanet provides a comprehensive view of its Bitcoin-first strategy, ensuring shareholders can measure growth in both Bitcoin and yen terms.”

Metaplanet’s Updated Market Statistics

In conclusion, Gerovich highlighted some of Metaplanet’s key market variables. According to the CEO, the Japanese investment firm’s quarterly-to-date yield has spiked by about 23.2%. BTC Gain topped an additional 408.78 tokens, while BTC ¥ Gain reflected ¥5.334 billion.

Metaplanet has introduced BTC Gain and BTC ¥ Gain as additional KPIs alongside BTC Yield to provide deeper transparency into our Bitcoin Treasury strategy and capital allocation efficiency.

🟧 What is BTC Gain?
BTC Gain measures how much our Bitcoin holdings would have grown… https://t.co/fMss8n0kqp

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) February 26, 2025

The above-updated market readings tallied with Metaplanet’s newly updated variables following the company’s most recent BTC purchase. Yesterday, Gerovich announced that Metaplanet splashed $13 million on 135 BTC. The company procured the tokens at approximately $96,185 per token.

Yesterday’s purchase spiked Metaplanet’s year-to-date returns by about 23.2%. In addition, it expanded the crypto investment form’s Bitcoin holdings to approximately 2,235 tokens worth roughly $182.9 million at about $81,834 per coin.

Metaplanet has acquired 135 BTC for ~$13 million at ~$96,185 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 23.2% YTD 2025. As of 2/25/2025, we hold 2235 $BTC acquired for ~$182.9 million at ~81,834 per bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/IxCCvR0zWC

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) February 25, 2025

Bitcoin price has depleted significantly. It is trading at roughly $88,600, following a 3.7% decline in the past 24 hours. Considering BTC’s present price, one could assert that Metaplanet’s recent purchase happened at the wrong time.

Hence, it is unsurprising that market participants have questioned the company’s investment decision. Many observers are concerned about BTC’s sustainability as a valuable store of value. It is left to see how events unfold, as this is not the first time the company has experienced a similar scenario.