Japanese gaming giant Nexon invests $100M into Bitcoin
The online games and virtual world creator has snapped up 1,717 Bitcoin for $58,226 each as it believes the cryptocurrency offers “long-term stability and liquidity.” Major Japanese game developer Nexon has become the latest publicly-listed firm to make a significant investment into Bitcoin.On April 28, Nexon announced it had purchased 1,717 BTC for roughly $100 million at an average price of $58,226 each after fees. The firm noted the investment represents less than 2% of its “total cash and cash equivalents on hand.” Owen Mahoney, Nexon’s president and CEO, stated:“Our purchase of....
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Japanese gaming giant, Nexon has announced the purchase of 1,717 BTC worth an estimated $100 million at an average price of $58,226. Purchase Is To Protect Shareholder Value According to an announcement published on the 28th of April, Nexon bought a total of 1,717 Bitcoins. Each coin was gotten at an average price of $58,226, […]
Japanese gaming firm Nexon has purchased 1,717 bitcoins for approximately $100 million. The company believes “bitcoin offers long-term stability and liquidity while maintaining the value of our cash for future investments.” Japan’s Nexon Buys Bitcoin Major gaming company Nexon Co. Ltd. announced Wednesday that it has purchased 1,717 bitcoins for approximately $100 million (¥11.1 billion) at an average price of approximately $58,226 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. The Tokyo stock exchange-listed company noted: This purchase represents less than 2% of....
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