Japan-based Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet announced a share buyback of 96,934,800 common shares through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's ToSTNeT-3 off-exchange mechanism. The repurchase, valued at approximately ¥25.3 billion ($168 million), will execute at 8:45 a.m. on October 14 using the October 13 closing price of ¥261 per share. The transaction represents roughly 7.1% of Metaplanet’s outstanding shares as of September 30, 2026. This buyback is part of a broader program approved by the board to repurchase up to 200 million shares, or 14.7% of issued stock, with a total cap of ¥60 billion through market trading between October 14, 2026, and October 13, 2027. Final results for the initial off-exchange purchase will be released immediately following execution.