Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal

Metaplanet would contribute 2,100 bitcoin, valued at $132.1 million, and $2.5 million in cash for 44.9 million common shares priced at $3 each, preferred stock and warrants, the companies said .

Super League, which had a market value of roughly $5 million at Monday’s close, would be renamed Superplanet and trade under the ticker SUPA.

SLE shares are trading at $5.20, up more than 70%.

The deal follows the collapse of the 2025 digital-asset treasury boom, which left most major bitcoin-holding companies trading below the value of their holdings. Falling stock prices and debt obligations have since pushed some firms to sell bitcoin, repay debt or pivot away from the strategy altogether.

Existing Super League holders would own about 4.3% of the company after closing. Metaplanet would also receive 10-year warrants covering as many as 381 million additional shares at exercise prices ranging from $3 to $33.50.

Metaplanet is using its bitcoin holdings for the initial investment. “We seeded this investment with less than 5% of our Bitcoin, with the ability to contribute much more as the platform grows,” CEO Simon Gerovich said on X .

The company would have the right to invest an additional $210 million through non-convertible preferred stock over the next 24 months. Superplanet plans to use its bitcoin as collateral for future preferred stock offerings, with operating income and other cash flows available to cover dividends.

Super League’s existing business would continue as a separate operating segment. CEO Matthew Edelman would lead Superplanet, while Metaplanet would appoint five of its nine directors.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

CoinDesk has reached out to Metaplanet for comment, but hasn’t heard back at the time of writing.

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