Metaplanet included in FTSE Japan Index...upgraded from small cap to mid cap

With Metaplanet included in major stock indexes, passive capital flows are expected to flow into the Bitcoin market, supporting the downside of BTC.
According to Cointelegraph, on the 24th (local time), Bitcoin holding company Metaplanet announced that it would be investing in the index provider FTSE Russell by the end of September 2025.
In the quarterly review, the company was upgraded from a small-cap stock to a mid-cap stock and was newly included in the leading FTSE Japan Index.
FTSE Russell adjusts its indexes quarterly, but Metaplanet, supported by strong second-quarter results, has now adjusted its indexes to the same level as Chuo University, which was listed on the Japanese exchange.
Following this, Metaplanet was automatically included in the FTSE All World Index, a global representative index that includes the top companies by market capitalization by region.
The inclusion of Metaplanet in a major global index opens a channel for funds to flow from traditional financial markets into Bitcoin, boosting its performance.
This will provide sophisticated stock investors with indirect exposure to the world's largest cryptocurrency. Metaplanet, in its second-quarter financial report, said it has "shares with major Japanese manufacturing and technology companies (including Toyota, Sony,
"It has performed better than the TOPIX Core 30 Index, which includes companies like Nintendo," the company said. As of August, the company recorded a 187% increase compared to the beginning of the year (YTD).
The TOPIX 30 rose only 7.2% during the same period. Currently, Metaplanet holds a total of 18,888 BTC in its corporate treasury division, and has established a "Bitcoin Treasury"
This makes it the seventh largest publicly traded company, according to SEC data. Metaplanet is also listed on the blockchain, alongside companies like Coinbase, Tesla, and mining company Hut8.
8) It holds more BTC than any other company in Japan, making it the largest Bitcoin holder in the country. Metaplanet was originally a hotel management company, but in 2024 it acquired Bitcoin.
Metaplanet's management aims to secure 210,000 BTC, equivalent to 1% of the total Bitcoin supply of 21 million, by 2027.
That's what I'm aiming for.