Odaily Planet Daily News: Japanese listed company Metaplanet, in collaboration with SBI Holdings subsidiary SBI VC Trade, has provided more details about its shareholder benefit program, which aims to provide additional value to shareholders through Bitcoin-related rewards. CEO Simon Gerovich pointed out: "This program is part of our initiative to offer Bitcoin for free, so that more people in Japan can experience Bitcoin." Specifically, Metaplanet will distribute 30 million yen (approximately 200,000 USD) in Bitcoin rewards to its 2,350 shareholders. Among them, 50 winners will each receive Bitcoin worth 100,000 yen, 100 winners will each receive Bitcoin worth 30,000 yen, and 2,200 winners will each receive Bitcoin worth 10,000 yen. Meanwhile, Metaplanet has established some eligibility criteria for shareholders to obtain these rewards: As of December 31, 2024, shareholders must hold at least 100 shares of Metaplanet stock; Eligible participants must open a new account with SBI VC Trade between November 18, 2024, and March 31, 2025; Registration for the event must be completed by March 31, 2025, and must use the details provided by Metaplanet in early February; Minors and non-residents are not eligible to participate. The company also announced that it will deposit Bitcoin into eligible SBI VC Trade accounts by the end of April 2025, with the allocation amount based on the Bitcoin buying price on SBI VC Trade at 11:59 PM on April 15, 2025. (CoinGape) Previously, Metaplanet announced plans to raise up to 9.5 billion yen (approximately 62 million USD) through new stock subscription rights to accelerate Bitcoin accumulation.

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