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GameStop Purchases Over $500M Worth of Bitcoin

 GameStop Purchases Over $500M Worth of Bitcoin

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By Jamie Crawley|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf

Updated May 28, 2025, 11:26 a.m. Published May 28, 2025, 11:25 a.m.

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  • Video game retailer GameStop has purchased 4,710 bitcoin, worth nearly $513 million at the time of writing.
  • GameStop revealed its plans to pursue a bitcoin treasury strategy in March, offering $1.3 billion in debt to raise the funds for BTC acquisition.

Video game retailer GameStop (GME) has purchased 4,710 bitcoin, worth nearly $513 million at the time of writing.

GameStop announced the purchase on X on Wednesday but did not offer further details about when the BTC were acquired or the price paid.

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The Grapevine, Texas-based company revealed its plans to pursue a bitcoin treasury strategy in March, offering $1.3 billion in debt to raise the funds for BTC acquisition.

The shares of GME rose more than 4% in U.S. pre-market trading on the news, while bitcoin price remained subdued around $108,000.

Jamie has been part of CoinDesk’s news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.

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