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Vanguard acquires $7.5 million stake in Metaplanet

Asset manager Vanguard has acquired a $7.5 million position in Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, obtaining indirect Bitcoin exposure through its VSS ETF.

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Vanguard, an asset management giant overseeing roughly $13.3 trillion in assets, has acquired a $7.5 million stake in Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, according to reports from Watcher.Guru and crypto.news.[1][3]

Coin Bureau reported that Vanguard gained indirect Bitcoin exposure after its VSS ETF disclosed its first-ever position in Metaplanet. Citing data from Bitcoin Treasuries, the filing revealed a holding of 4.5 million shares valued at $7.5 million.[2]

Although the position was reflected in fund records, crypto.news noted that the underlying filing details and whether the investment stems from standard index-fund portfolio tracking or an active management decision remain to be confirmed.[3]

Key facts

  • Vanguard acquired a $7.5 million stake in Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet.
  • Vanguard oversees roughly $13.3 trillion in assets.
  • The exposure is held via Vanguard's VSS ETF, which disclosed a first-ever position of 4.5 million Metaplanet shares, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data cited by Coin Bureau.
  • It remains unconfirmed whether the position stems from index-fund exposure or an active investment, according to crypto.news.

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  1. WG

    Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuruPost on X 路

    JUST IN: 馃嚭馃嚫馃嚡馃嚨 $13.3 trillion Vanguard purchases $7.5 million worth of shares in Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet.

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  2. CB

    Coin Bureau@coinbureauPost on X 路

    鈿★笍JUST IN: $13 TRILLION asset manager Vanguard gains indirect $BTC exposure with a $7.5 MILLION investment in Japan's Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet through its VSS ETF. The fund disclosed its FIRST-EVER Metaplanet position, holding 4.5 MILLION shares, per Bitcoin Treasuries.

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  3. CN

    crypto.news@cryptodotnewsPost on X 路

    JUST IN: Vanguard has acquired a $7.5M stake in Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet The investment manager, which oversees roughly $13.3 trillion in assets, has acquired shares in the Japanese company, though the filing and whether the position stems from index-fund exposure or an active investment remain to be confirmed.

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