GameStop Board Unanimously Approves Bitcoin As Treasury Reserve Asset
In a significant move for the video game retail giant, GameStop announced on Tuesday that its board has unanimously approved a plan to use corporate cash reserves to invest in the crypto market’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). This decision mirrors a strategy made by the now Bitcoin proxy company Strategy (previously Microstrategy) by MicroStrategy, which has made headlines for its substantial Bitcoin acquisitions led by its co-founder Michael Saylor. With $4.8 Billion In Cash, GameStop Eyes Bitcoin Expansion Following the announcement, GameStop’s stock surged more than 6%....
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GameStop, the video game retail company, experienced a significant downturn in its stock (GME) price, sliding more than 8% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, following the announcement that the company plans to raise $1.3 billion to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) through the issuance of convertible senior notes. This move comes just a day after GameStop shares surged nearly 12% when the company revealed that its board had unanimously approved an update to its investment policy, designating Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. GameStop Planned Bitcoin Investment The planned investment in....
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