Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Metaplanet says it’s aiming to increase its Bitcoin holdings five-fold to 10,000 Bitcoin in 2025. MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor hints at another Bitcoin purchase, and analysts predict Dogecoin could reach $1 in 2025 as the memecoin jumped 21% in the past week.Metaplanet eyes upping Bitcoin holdings to 10K BTC in 2025Metaplanet is aiming to expand its Bitcoin stash more than fivefold to 10,000 Bitcoin in 2025, as analysts predict a bull run this year that could see Bitcoin rise above $200,000.The Japan-based venture capital firm was one of the most notable companies to follow MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment playbook in 2024 and currently holds 1,762 Bitcoin worth $173.4 million from 19 purchases.Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in a Jan. 5 X post that its aim this year is to increase its holdings to 10,000 BTC “by utilizing the most accretive capital market tools available to us.” Gerovich also said it aims to advance Bitcoin adoption in Japan and globally, as well as to “grow Metaplanet’s impact in Japan and the Bitcoin ecosystem.”Michael Saylor hints at another Bitcoin purchaseMicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another impending Bitcoin purchase by posting the SayorTracker chart, which documents the company's Bitcoin acquisitions over time."Something about SaylorTracker.com is not quite right," the tech founder teased to his 3.9 million followers on the X social media platform.Saylor posted the same chart one week ago on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. The following day, MicroStrategy purchased 2,138 Bitcoin, valued at $290 million at the time of the acquisition.MicroStrategy continues to expand on its 21/21 plan, to secure $42 billion in Bitcoin by offering $21 billion in equity and $21 billion in fixed-income securities to finance its Bitcoin treasury.Dogecoin jumps 21% as whales accumulate, Galaxy predicts $1 DOGEDogecoin has jumped 21% over the past week, outperforming major memecoins like Shiba Inu, Pepe and Bonk.At the time of publication, DOGE traded at $0.38. Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE) and Bonk (BONK) were up 7%, 10% and 14%, respectively.The rally follows renewed interest from whales. On Jan. 3, over 1.08 billion DOGE, valued at $413 million, was purchased by whales.The same day, a 399.9 million DOGE transfer — worth approximately $144.9 million — was moved from Binance to an unknown wallet, according to the blockchain analytics platform Blockchair. This type of transaction is often considered bullish, suggesting reduced selling pressure as coins are transferred to private wallets. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, forecasts DOGE could surge by 170%, reaching $1 for the first time and pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion.“Dogecoin will finally hit $1, with the world’s largest and oldest memecoin touching a $100bn market cap,” he wrote as part of Galaxy’s 2025 crypto predictions on Jan. 2.