BlockBeats News, December 28th, Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese publicly traded company Metaplanet, stated on social media that out of the 55,000 listed companies worldwide, Metaplanet ranked first in terms of 2024 stock price return among companies with a market value exceeding $250 million and a daily trading volume exceeding $50 million, with a return rate of approximately 2600% this year. Metaplanet's stock price also ranked first in Japan this year, with a market value surge of about 6000%. Metaplanet has become one of the world's largest Bitcoin corporate holders, ranking 15th among all listed companies, increasing its Bitcoin reserves from zero to 1761 coins. It has formally established itself as a Bitcoin reserve company with a mission to promote Bitcoin adoption, innovation, and shareholder value growth.