Japanese Firm Metaplanet's Value Drops Below Bitcoin Holdings, Hitting Record Discount

Metaplanet, a publicly traded Japanese company that has adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve, has entered "uncharted territory" as its enterprise value has fallen below the value of its Bitcoin holdings for the first time on record.

Market Value vs. Bitcoin Holdings

The company's Market to Bitcoin Net Asset Value (mNAV)—a critical metric for measuring how the market values the company relative to its underlying BTC treasury—dropped to 0.99 on Tuesday.

• mNAV Below 1: When the mNAV ratio falls below 1, it means the company's stock is trading at a discount to the market value of the Bitcoin it holds. This can indicate that the market has concerns regarding the company's debt, operating model, or other risks.
• Stock Decline: The drop below 1 follows a dramatic decline in the Metaplanet stock (3350), which has lost 75% of its value since mid-June.
• BTC Holdings: Metaplanet currently holds 30,823 BTC, valued at approximately $3.5 billion, following its most recent purchase on September 30.

The Significance of the mNAV Drop

The mNAV metric is defined as the ratio of enterprise value (market cap plus total debt, minus cash) to its Bitcoin NAV. It serves as a high-level indicator of how much of the company’s valuation is driven by its BTC treasury versus other business factors.

The record low of 0.99 stands in stark contrast to Metaplanet's all-time high mNAV of 22.59 reached in July 2024, immediately after the company made its first Bitcoin purchase.

This sharp decline highlights what one analyst, Mark Chadwick, described as an "ongoing cooling of the Bitcoin treasury trend" and potentially the "popping of a bubble." However, he suggests that long-term Bitcoin bulls may view this discount as a buying opportunity.

October 2025, Cryptoniteuae