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Metaplanet to Acquire 93.7% Stake in Super League for 2,100 BTC and $2.5M Cash

A landmark deal will see Metaplanet gain majority control of Super League, with plans to rebrand and list on Nasdaq.

A landmark deal will see Metaplanet gain majority control of Super League, with plans to rebrand and list on Nasdaq. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at R$413.372 ($81,492.00), down 0.6% since this brief published. This is an original Criptano brief synthesising 2 outlets (Crypto Economy, Cointelegraph), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:30:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This acquisition marks a significant expansion of Metaplanet's presence in the US capital markets and could position Super League as a major player in Bitcoin-backed investments. The deal's structure, using Bitcoin as part of the payment, highlights growing institutional adoption of crypto.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 6.2 h — Criptano synthesises them all into one brief
  1. Cointelegraph
    Metaplanet to take 93.7% stake in Super League through 2,100 BTC deal ↗
  2. Crypto Economy
    Metaplanet Targets 93.7% Stake in Super League Through 2,100 BTC Deal ↗
Key takeaways
  • Metaplanet to acquire 93.7% of Super League for 2,100 BTC and $2.5M cash.
  • Super League will rebrand as Superplanet and trade under ticker SUPA.
  • Deal valued at approximately $172M based on current BTC price.
  • Transaction approved by Super League shareholders.
What the reporting agrees on

Both Crypto Economy and Cointelegraph report that Metaplanet will acquire a 93.7% stake in Super League for 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash. They agree that the company plans to rebrand as Superplanet and list on Nasdaq under the ticker SUPA. However, Cointelegraph adds that Metaplanet intends to use preferred stock offerings to finance additional Bitcoin purchases, a detail not mentioned by Crypto Economy.

Metaplanet está prestes a adquirir uma participação de 93,7% na Super League, uma transação que foi aprovada pelos acionistas da empresa. O acordo envolve o pagamento de 2.100 BTC e $2,5 milhões em dinheiro, conforme relatado por Crypto Economy e Cointelegraph.

Após a conclusão da transação, a Super League será rebatizada como Superplanet e passará a ser negociada na Nasdaq sob o ticker SUPA. A estratégia da empresa incluirá o aumento das participações em Bitcoin por ação, conforme mencionado por Crypto Economy.

A Cointelegraph destaca que a Metaplanet planeja acessar os mercados de capitais dos EUA e utilizar ofertas de ações preferenciais para financiar compras adicionais de Bitcoin. Isso sugere uma estratégia de crescimento agressiva no espaço de ativos digitais.

O valor total da transação, com base no preço atual do Bitcoin, é de aproximadamente $172 milhões. Isso representa uma valorização significativa para a Super League, que atualmente tem um TVL de $148,1 milhões, de acordo com dados da DeFiLlama.

O mercado de criptomoedas está relativamente estável, com o Bitcoin sendo negociado a $82.003, um aumento de 0,34% nas últimas 24 horas. O índice de Medo e Ganância está em 59, indicando um sentimento de 'Ganância' entre os investidores.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from R$415.963,74$82,003.00 to R$413.371,67$81,492.00 — -0.62%.

$81,420$81,584$81,748$81,911$82,075 published · $82,003 now · $81,492 (-0.62%) 19 de out. 22:54 UTC 20 de out. 00:30 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · R$415.963,74$82,003.00

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Criptano's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Não é recomendação.

Prediction-market odds snapshot

Will Bitcoin reach $87,500 in October?

Yes 28%

Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, R$412,230.35 24h volume, resolves 1 de nov. — snapshotted when this brief published (19 de out. 23:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Criptano and will have moved since. View the market ↗

What this means in real

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ R$411,249.38 (about $81,492.00), down 0.7% over 24 hours. The real itself trades about 0.5% below the official rate on the P2P market, so a Brazilian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

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R$413.371,67$81,492.00 ▼ 0.66%
-0.62% since this brief published
7d -0.32%MCap R$8.31TFull BTC data →
The market when this published · 19 de outubro de 2026
Total market capR$14.26T
Bitcoin 24h+0.34%
Ethereum 24h+0.55%
Dominância BTC58.6%
Medo & Ganância59 · Greed
Cross-source data check

1 key figure independently matched across 2 outlets reporting this story.

93.7%2× corroboratedCrypto Economy, Cointelegraph

Criptano extracts the figures each outlet reports and flags the ones that agree. Numbers cited by only one outlet are attributed in the brief, not shown as corroborated.

On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · 19 de outubro de 2026.

Stake TVL$148.59M+0.0% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.39BDeFiLlama ↗

Criptano reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Metaplanet to Acquire 93.7% Stake in Super League for 2,100 — questions & answers

Qual é o valor total da transação entre Metaplanet e Super League?

A transação está avaliada em aproximadamente $172 milhões, com base no preço atual do Bitcoin.

Como a Super League será afetada pela aquisição?

A Super League será rebatizada como Superplanet e passará a ser negociada na Nasdaq sob o ticker SUPA.

Quais são os planos da Metaplanet para o futuro?

A Metaplanet planeja usar ofertas de ações preferenciais para financiar compras adicionais de Bitcoin.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in real today?

About R$411,249.38 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Brazilians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $81,492.00. The real price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/BRL rate; use our Bitcoin in real page for any amount.

Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?

BTC is down 0.62% since this brief first published — trading at R$413.372 ($81,492.00) now versus R$415.964 ($82,003.00) at publication. Criptano re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Criptano brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · 19 de outubro de 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,221 sha256:2eab1543d21ceddc
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 6.2 h — this is an original Criptano summary with live market data, not the original article.Cointelegraph · 19 de out. 16:41 ↗Crypto Economy · 19 de out. 22:54 ↗

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