PANews reported on February 17 that according to Bitcoin Magazine, Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced that as part of its ongoing Bitcoin financial operations, the company spent 4 billion yen (about 26.39 million US dollars) to increase its holdings of 269.43 bitcoins, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to 2031.41, with a cumulative purchase amount of 24.872 billion yen (about 164 million US dollars).