Bitcoin: Vanguard strengthens its exposure to Metaplanet with 4.5 million shares

The interest of large investors in cryptocurrency-related companies continues to evolve. The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF fund has just acquired 4.5 million Metaplanet shares, a Japanese company that accumulates bitcoin on its balance sheet. This stake, estimated at 7.5 million dollars, marks a first for this fund. It illustrates the growing exposure of institutional investors to the cryptocurrency market through listed companies that hold it. On October 26, Bitcoin Treasuries announced on X the acquisition of 4.5 million Metaplanet shares by the VSS fund. This operation represents about 7.5 million dollars. This is the first known public purchase of Metaplanet shares by this Vanguard fund, specialized in international small caps outside the United States. This decision is part of a broader trend within the American manager’s funds.

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