[Japanese Publicly Listed Company Metaplanet Plans to Raise Approximately $8.81 Billion to Increase Bitcoin Holdings] According to an official announcement, Japanese publicly listed company Metaplanet plans to raise funds through an international new share issuance, with an estimated net fundraising amount of approximately 130.334 billion yen (approximately $8.81 billion). Of the funds raised, approximately 123.818 billion yen ($8.37 billion) will be used to purchase Bitcoin, and 6.516 billion yen ($44 million) will be allocated for Bitcoin financial operations.