Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision Select bitcoin treasury equities gained after MSCI removed near-term index exclusion risk. By James Van Straten | Edited by Sheldon Reback Jan 7, 2026, 10:01 a.m. Make us preferred on Google Metaplanet enterprise value relative to bitcoin holdings (Metaplanet) What to know : Metaplanet’s multiple to net asset value (mNAV) rose to around 1.25, its highest level since before the October liquidation crisis. The move followed MSCI’s decision not to exclude digital asset treasury companies from its global indexes. Strategy (MSTR) rose around 5% in pre-market trading while price action across other bitcoin treasury companies remained relatively muted. Digital asset treasury company Metaplanet (3350) rose 4% in Tokyo on Wednesday after index provider MSCI decided not to exclude firms building cryptocurrency stockpiles from its global indexes. Metaplanet is now up 20% since the start of the year. The rally means company is valued at a premium to its bitcoin holdings, with a multiple to net asset value (mNAV) of around 1.25, the highest level since before October's plunge in crypto prices, according to the company’s dashboard . STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . The decision ended months of uncertainty around index eligibility and lifted U.S. peers when the announcement was made after regular trading hours on Tuesday. Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin BTC $ 91,577.24 was recently 5% higher in pre-market trading. Other digital asset treasury companies rose to a lesser extent. Metaplanet shares closed at 531 yen ($3.4), having bottomed near 340 yen on Nov. 18. The company holds 35,102 BTC, making it the fourth-largest publicly listed bitcoin treasury company globally. MSCI’s announcement removes a near term overhang for crypto treasury stocks, particularly those already included in major indexes. However, the index provider also signaled that a broader consultation on non operating and investment oriented companies is forthcoming, indicating that regulatory and index related risks for bitcoin treasury firms have been deferred, not eliminated. 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