{"id":42571,"date":"2025-08-17T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42571"},"modified":"2025-08-17T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:01:53","slug":"this-week-in-crypto-asia-metaplanet-crushed-big-tech-stock-kazakhstan-launched-central-asias-first-btc-etf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=42571","title":{"rendered":"This Week In Crypto Asia: Metaplanet Crushed Big Tech Stock, Kazakhstan Launched Central Asia\u2019s First BTC ETF"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It has been a historic week for crypto! Bitcoin (BTC) breached $124,000 for the first time, and with Ethereum (ETH) looking to test its all-time high, the altcoin season might finally be here! In the backdrop, massive changes are afoot in crypto Asia.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a rundown of what transpired<\/p>\n

Metaplanet Crushed Japan\u2019s Blue-Chip Giants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Japanese BTC Treasury Company, Metaplanet, saw its stock grow by 190%, outperforming some of the largest and most liquid Japanese blue-chip companies.<\/p>\n

According to its earnings report released <\/a>on 13 August 2025, its year-to-date (YTD) earnings far surpassed the average gains posted by the TOPIX Core 30, Japan\u2019s leading index that tracks industry giants such as Toyota, Sony and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.<\/p>\n

Investors witnessing Metaplanet\u2019s strategy piled on, resulting in its shareholder count increasing to more than 180,000 as of June 2025, a 350% increase since it started its BTC accumulation strategy.<\/p>\n

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Metaplanet\u2019s 190% YTD surge crushes Japan\u2019s Topix Core 30 as its Bitcoin strategy pays off big time. Crypto is reshaping traditional markets\u2014are you paying attention? #Crypto<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/5saOKAlezb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CVJ.AI (@cvj_ai) August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n