Change in the largest shareholder of Metaplanet, revealed to be a subsidiary of Fidelity in the US | CoinDesk JAPAN

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Transfer of the largest shareholder of Metaplanet, revealed to be a subsidiary of US Fidelity

Metaplanet, which promotes the Bitcoin (BTC) treasury business, disclosed on July 15 that there has been a change in its major shareholder, the largest shareholder.

According to the company's announcement, as of June 30, NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (hereinafter referred to as NFS) has become the largest shareholder of the company. The number of shares held by the company is 84,405,418, which accounts for 12.90% of the total voting rights of shareholders. This represents a significant increase from the holding ratio of 0.42% as of March 31 over the past three months.

In the release, details such as the representatives of NFS and the purpose of its formation were stated as "unknown", but later, the company's CEO Simon Gerovich provided supplementary explanations on his X account.

According to Mr. Gerovich, NFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global asset management company Fidelity Investments, and it functions as a custodian for individual and institutional investors who purchase stocks through Fidelity.

Regarding this transfer, the company president stated, "As we expand our global access, our shareholder composition continues to evolve."

As of July 16, the total Bitcoin holdings of Metaplanet reached 16,352 BTC, ranking 5th in the world in terms of corporate holdings.

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