Metaplanet, listed on the TSE Standard market, disclosed its bitcoin holdings, while Mark Karpelès, former CEO of Mt. Gox, reported that a Ledger purchased from Amazon Japan contained a fraudulent device. Coverage also includes developments in the UK courts and related news, as well as the company's first issuance of euro-yen convertible bonds.
On 5 October, Metaplanet disclosed bitcoin holdings of 44,000 BTC. This makes the company the world's second-largest holder by holdings, and attention is focused on future developments.
On 11 October, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès reported on X that a fraudulent device had been installed in a Ledger Nano X purchased from Amazon Japan. Investigations and verification efforts related to the incident are continuing.
On 12 October, the High Court of England and Wales ruled that Chinese law should apply to the issue of returning bitcoin seized in connection with fraud involving Chinese nationals, focusing attention on the status of BTC held by the UK government.
SolanaFloor reported that a complaint had been filed with local police after participants at a TOKEN2049-related event were pressured to install remote-access software.
On 13 October, Metaplanet announced that it would issue ¥52 billion in euro-yen convertible bonds, its first such issuance. The convertible bonds can be exchanged for shares subject to certain conditions, and this issuance will be denominated in yen for the overseas market.