Vanguard ETF Discloses First Purchase of 4.5M Shares in Bitcoin Treasury Metaplanet

HIGHLIGHTS Vanguard's small-cap ETF (VSS) purchased 4.5 million Metaplanet shares worth $7.5 million. Vanguard continues to increase in exposure to Bitcoin through treasury companies. Metaplanet stock closed 0.75% at 263 JPY on Monday A small cap ETF from Vanguard, the world’s 2nd-largest asset manager with over $13 trillion AUM, has disclosed its first purchase of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet shares. This sparked massive speculation within the crypto community. In an X post on October 26, Bitcoin Treasuries reported that ther Vanguard increased its indirect Bitcoin exposure.