Metaplanet Inc. widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has reported its strongest quarter to date for Q1 FY2025, marked by record operating profit and a significant expansion of its balance sheet.

Metaplanet Q1 Financials released:

– Revenue: ¥877M (+8% QoQ) (88% from BTC Income Generation business)– Operating Profit: ¥593M (a new company record)– Net Assets: ¥50.4B (+197% QoQ)

Full 48 Page Presentation with outlook on mNAV & much more: pic.twitter.com/a8SMEKNODh

— Dylan LeClair (@DylanLeClair_) May 14, 2025

Revenue reached ¥877 million, an 8% increase quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), while operating profit hit a record…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong isn’t just celebrating his company’s inclusion in the S&P 500—he’s forecasting a major shift in the way Americans invest for retirement. In an interview with CNBC following the May 12 announcement, Armstrong stated that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are “going to be a part of everyone’s 401(k).”

JUST IN – Coinbase CEO on joining the S&P 500: “Crypto is here to stay. It’s going to be a part of everyone’s 401(k).” pic.twitter.com/9vWaWDTuHd

— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 14, 2025

The comment follows news that Coinbase will officially be added to the S&P 500 on May 19, replacing Discover Financial Services after its merger…

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After inventing the Hash League competition at Bitcoin Plus Plus Austin, ATLBitlab is dominating the leaderboards. Bitcoiners worldwide need to step up and stop them!

Last week at Bitcoin Plus Plus Austin, Stephen and Maru Sabando from the Atlanta Bitcoin Community dominated the conference’s hackathon.  He who plugs the most hash rate wins and Atlanta is dominating! 

I for one think Austin should be giving them serious competition given the concentration of Bitaxes in offices all over the city. Who will step up and start the Austin Hash Force? Will Nashville answer the call? Someone needs to challenge the Atlanta Bitaxe army.

Their project called Hash League pits Bitcoin…

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In Q1 FY2025, Metaplanet posted the strongest financial results in its 20-year corporate history—driven by a Bitcoin treasury strategy that is now operating at scale.

Metaplanet isn’t just aligning with Bitcoin. It’s compounding shareholder value through it—by using capital markets infrastructure, BTC-native KPIs, and recurring income strategies to systematically increase Bitcoin per share.

With 6,976 BTC on its balance sheet, a 170% BTC Yield year-to-date, and a growing global footprint, Metaplanet is no longer a signal — It’s a system.

A Breakout Quarter for Japan’s Bitcoin Treasury Leader

Metaplanet’s Q1 FY2025 results marked a turning point—not…

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The current “debate”, and even calling it that is me being wildly over-charitable, over OP_RETURN is one of the most absurd situations I have ever seen in this space. I say that as someone who has been in Bitcoin for over a decade. Even the blocksize wars don’t hold a candle to this, at least in terms of utter absurdity. At least back then it was focused around an actual engineering disagreement. 

I want to comment on one thing today though. Stop directing your irrational rage and nonsense at the wrong targets. You aren’t mad at Bitcoin Core, you are mad at me. 

NO ONE can alter your node except you. NO ONE can make you download a version of Bitcoin Core that changes…

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On Monday, May 12, the defense in the Samourai Wallet case submitted a letter to the SDNY in which it made the case for the court to schedule a hearing regarding the information that came to light on April 1, 2025 about an August 23, 2023 call between the prosecution (“Government”) and FinCEN in which members of FinCEN stated that they didn’t believe that Samourai Wallet was a money transmitting business due to the noncustodial nature of the product.

The submission of this letter comes on the heels of a letter that the prosecution submitted to the court on Friday, May 9 in which it claimed that it didn’t violate the Brady rule (withhold exculpatory evidence).

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Bitcoin continues to dominate the current market cycle driven by the explosive rise of exchange-traded funds and growing interest from corporations. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls Bitcoin the king of crypto assets and compares it to digital gold saying it is the only crypto with a real shot at becoming a global currency.

Matt Hougan urges investors to also consider other crypto assets like Ethereum which surged 40% percent last week alone. Ethereum’s rally was supported by a boom in stablecoins and tokenization rising interest in Layer 2 solutions and a shift in investor narratives. Hougan says the successful Ethereum Pectra upgrade and a market-wide risk-on sentiment have also helped fuel gains.

Hougan compares crypto’s evolution to the early internet era when Google led the search sector but other companies like Amazon and Netflix delivered bigger long-term gains. He believes blockchains are a general-purpose technology and suggests investors look beyond Bitcoin to benefit from the entire crypto revolution without stressing over which coin will win.

A new report from CoinCorner reveals that most UK Bitcoin investors are playing the long game. According to its 2024 UK Customer Report based on a sample of 2,000 users, 51% of customers have never sold their Bitcoin. Instead, they’re consistently buying in small amounts, embracing the HODL strategy.

“The 2024 Bitcoin analysis revealed that our sample tended to buy in small, frequent amounts and sell in larger, more significant transactions, strategically reacting to Bitcoin’s price movement,” the report explains.

On average, users bought £412 worth of Bitcoin per transaction, with some starting as low as £5. Meanwhile, the average sell was £5,513 (10x higher) indicating…

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