Categories: Bitcoin Latest News

GameStop Has $1.5B of Bitcoin Buying Power After Closing Convertible Note Sale

Bitcoin (BTC) purchases from video game retailer GameStop (GME) could be imminent or may have already begun after the company closed on its offering of $1.3 billion of five-year convertible notes.

The $200 million greenshoe option was fully exercised by the initial purchaser, bringing the total amount of the sale to $1.5 billion. Net proceeds to the company after fees were $1.48 billion, according to a filing Monday after the close of U.S. trading.

Alongside its fourth quarter earnings report last week, GameStop — led by its CEO Ryan Cohen — announced full board approval of an update to the company investment policy to add bitcoin to the GME balance sheet.

GME shares rose 1.35% during the regular session on Monday and are up another 0.8% in after hours action. Bitcoin remains modestly higher over the past 24 hours at $84,900.

Read MoreCoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data[#item_full_content]

Recent Posts

Crypto steadies after selloff as bitcoin, ether rebound from multiyear lows

Bitcoin and ether are posting gains after a sharp market-wide decline, with derivatives traders continuing…

37 minutes ago

Bitcoin Drop Below $80,000 May Not Be The Final Capitulation Event, Checkonchain Says

On-chain analytics firm Checkonchain has pointed out how data could suggest that the latest Bitcoin…

2 hours ago

Bitcoin’s ‘RSI’ screams oversold. Here is what it means

Bitcoin's relative strength index has fallen below 30, signaling oversold conditions as the cryptocurrency trades…

4 hours ago

Burry Warns of $1B Sell-Off: Why Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is the Future of $BTC Utility

‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry has issued a stark warning to the markets. He…

4 hours ago

Bitcoin ETF outflows deepen as ether and XRP funds quietly attract inflows

The flows are indicative of a growing split in how investors are positioning across major…

5 hours ago

ETF that feasts on carnage in bitcoin-holder Strategy hits record high

Leveraged anti-strategy ETFs are booming as shares in the bitcoin holder slide.Read MoreCoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum,…

6 hours ago