Vanguard ETF reportedly buys $7.5M stake in Metaplanet
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Vanguard's FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has reportedly acquired 4.5 million shares of Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, a position valued at roughly $7.5 million. The disclosure, dated October 26, signals passive index exposure to a listed Bitcoin holder. Traders may read it as incremental institutional validation of corporate BTC treasury strategies, though the dollar amount is small relative to Vanguard's assets.
