End the criticism. If Japanese society Metaplanet was one of the first to follow the strategy of Bitcoin Treasury Company by Michael Saylor and Strategy, it has found itself mistreated in recent months. In fact, since October 2025, the company has seen the valuation of its shares falls below the value of its BTC holdings. Today, Simon Gerovichthe CEO of Metaplanet, responded at length to the accusations made against his company.
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Metaplanet has suffered a decline in the valuation of its shares below that of its Bitcoin holdings since October 2025, sparking criticism and concerns. CEO Simon Gerovich defended Metaplanet's transparency and long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, saying all transactions were publicly disclosed.
CEO Simon Gerovich responds to concerns and criticism
This Friday February 20, 2026, Simon Gerovichthe CEO of Metaplanetexplained on X why he considered that the accusations made against the Bitcoin Treasury Company were exaggerated, even downright abusive. The boss of Metaplanet notably addressed concerns regarding the “ lack of transparency » supposed of his company:
“(…) All of our Bitcoin addresses are public, and our shareholders can view these holdings in real time via our interactive dashboard. We are among the most transparent listed companies in the world. (…) »
Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet
Beyond the accusations of lack of transparency, the accumulation strategy of Bitcoin from Metaplanet itself was questioning. Particularly on BTC purchases made in September 2025that is to say close to theATH (all-time high) of the king of cryptos
“(…) Concerning our September purchases: some messages claim that we bought at the highest level and kept silent about it. However, our public dashboard reveals a completely different reality. We made four Bitcoin purchases in September, all of which we immediately disclosed. (…) It is certain that September marked a local peak, we do not deny it. However, our strategy is not to anticipate market fluctuations. It involves accumulating bitcoins systematically and over the long term, and we have always disclosed all our purchases, regardless of the price. »
Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet
Despite the criticism, Metaplanet therefore remains determined to HODL and continue its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. With his 35 102 BTC in its treasury, the company is the 4th most important of the world's publicly traded Bitcoin Treasuries Companies. She thus continues to follow the example of Strategy, who amassed a massive hoard of 717,131 BTC in total, following a recent new purchase of the precious cryptocurrency.