Metaplanet seeks $340M to repay Bitcoin loans, buy back shares

FUNDING ROUNDMetaplanet seeks $340M torepay Bitcoin loans, buy backshares45IMPORTANCECLOSED7NEWS MEDIA7PIECESOct 13, 2026 09:12blockboard.net

Metaplanet set out a new bond plan that uses proceeds for debt repayment and share repurchases, while several reports placed the size of the deal around ¥52 billion and described the notes as zero-coupon or zero-interest instruments due in 2031. Some coverage also said the plan would reduce reliance on Bitcoin-backed borrowing, and one report said the company would replace part of that borrowing with unsecured debt. Another report said the buyback allocation could reach ¥28.3 billion, while one said no proceeds were earmarked for new Bitcoin purchases.

What this rests on

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Metaplanet said part of the planned proceeds would go to repaying Bitcoin-backed credit facilities and part would fund share repurchases, with no money set aside for Bitcoin purchases.
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The company described zero-coupon bonds that mature in 2031 and said the proceeds would support debt repayment and a buyback of as many as 97.94 million shares.
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Metaplanet said the bond plan would use proceeds to repay Bitcoin-backed loans and buy back shares.
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The company would replace some Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing with unsecured debt and would allocate up to ¥28.3 billion to share repurchases.
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Metaplanet said it would issue zero-interest convertible bonds with a five-year maturity to improve its debt structure and reduce its reliance on Bitcoin-collateralized loans without selling holdings.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Users and shareholders see a financing plan that is aimed at debt repayment and share repurchases rather than fresh Bitcoin buying. That matters today because the proceeds were described as going to repay Bitcoin-backed facilities, and one report said no money was earmarked for new Bitcoin purchases.

Market reaction

BT Bitcoin the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
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-0.52 % before publication
-0.25 % after
$83,453price at publication
11series points

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first
Oct 13 09:41
crypto.news scoop
Breaks the event: $340M
+15 min
Oct 13 09:56
+25 min
Oct 13 10:06
The Defiant context
Its angle: refinance, defiant, devote
+42 min
Oct 13 10:23
+3 h 40 m
Oct 13 13:21
CR Cryptopolitan context
Its angle: territory, september, threshold; with quotes
+4 h 29 m
Oct 13 14:10
Crypto Economy adds
Breaks the figures down; the largest, $3.6B, with quotes
+12 h 49 m
Oct 13 22:30
The Coin Republic echo
No new facts: authorization, international, repayments

Has this happened before?

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What could happen next

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