Remember GameStop's $500 million Bitcoin gamble in May this year? The latest earnings report reveals the answer.
As of the end of the third quarter, the book value of this investment was approximately $519 million, with an unrealized gain of $19 million — sounds good, but compared to $528 million at the end of Q2, it’s actually a retreat. More intriguingly, the company’s Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged this quarter, neither increasing nor decreasing.
The market votes with its feet: after the earnings announcement, GameStop's stock price dropped 5% on the same day. The performance data isn't very impressive either, with net sales down 4.5% year-over-year to $821 million.
Is this move by the traditional retail giant, experimenting with cryptocurrency allocation, a strategic vision or just riding the trend? Based on current data, Bitcoin hasn't yet brought any surprises to the company's fundamentals.
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Anon32942
· 12-10 12:20
Unrealized profit of 19 million? Sounds good, but with a 5% drop in stock price, that's just unreasonable... GameStop's recent move really wasn't well thought out.
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AirdropChaser
· 12-10 12:19
Haha, GameStop is still pretending to be dead. The price of the coin rises, but they don't move. It feels like they've just bought it to stash away for later.
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PaperHandSister
· 12-10 12:01
Oh no, GME's move is indeed a bit awkward, with a 500 million gamble that still retraced?
But on the other hand, this attitude of holding steady... what are they waiting for, or haven't they figured it out yet?
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AirdropHunterXM
· 12-10 11:55
Looking at this data, GME's big gamble on BTC is a bit awkward... unrealized gains are still shrinking.
Remember GameStop's $500 million Bitcoin gamble in May this year? The latest earnings report reveals the answer.
As of the end of the third quarter, the book value of this investment was approximately $519 million, with an unrealized gain of $19 million — sounds good, but compared to $528 million at the end of Q2, it’s actually a retreat. More intriguingly, the company’s Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged this quarter, neither increasing nor decreasing.
The market votes with its feet: after the earnings announcement, GameStop's stock price dropped 5% on the same day. The performance data isn't very impressive either, with net sales down 4.5% year-over-year to $821 million.
Is this move by the traditional retail giant, experimenting with cryptocurrency allocation, a strategic vision or just riding the trend? Based on current data, Bitcoin hasn't yet brought any surprises to the company's fundamentals.