Metaplanet will provide qualified shareholders with a reward of 30 million yen BTC

Japanese listed company Metaplanet and SBI Holdings subsidiary SBI VC Trade jointly provide more details of their shareholder benefits program, which aims to provide additional value to shareholders through BTC-related rewards. CEO Simon Gerovich stated, ‘This program is part of our free BTC offering to allow more people in Japan to experience BTC’. Specifically, Metaplanet will distribute JPY 30 million (approximately USD 200,000) worth of BTC rewards to its 2,350 shareholders. Among them, 50 winners will each receive BTC worth JPY 100,000, 100 winners will each receive BTC worth JPY 30,000, and 2,200 winners will each receive BTC worth JPY 10,000. At the same time, Metaplanet has established some eligibility criteria for shareholders to receive these rewards. As of December 31, 2024, shareholders must hold at least 100 shares of Metaplanet stock; Eligible participants must open a new account on SBI VC Trade between November 18, 2024 and March 31, 2025; The event registration must be completed before March 31, 2025, and use the detailed information provided by Metaplanet in early February; Minors and non-residents are not eligible to participate. The company also announced that it will deposit BTC into eligible SBI VC Trade accounts by the end of April 2025, and the allocation amount will be based on the SBI VC Trade BTC purchase price at 11:59 pm on April 15, 2025 (CoinGape). Earlier news, Metaplanet announced plans to raise up to 9.5 billion yen (about 62 million US dollars) through new stock subscription rights to accelerate BTC accumulation.