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eBay rejects GameStop's $56B bid

eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive." Now questions are growing over whether CEO Ryan Cohen will sell the company's $368 million bitcoin position to make the deal look more credible. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

eBay rejects GameStop's $56B bid

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EBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion bid, putting bitcoin exposure back in focus

The online marketplace's board called the half-cash, half-stock offer "neither credible nor attractive" Tuesday.

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GameStop's $55B eBay bid could liquidate its bitcoin

GameStop submitted an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, and CEO Ryan Cohen hasn't ruled out selling the company's $368 million bitcoin treasury to fund it. If the deal closes, eBay's 135 million active buyers would be inside a company that holds bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

GameStop's $55B eBay bid could liquidate its bitcoin

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GameStop's $55.5 billion eBay takeover bid puts its $368 million bitcoin stash in the crosshairs

The video game retailer’s proposed acquisition plan revives question on whether its $368 million bitcoin stash could be sold to fund the expansion.

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$171M pulled from bitcoin ETFs: is institutional demand cooling?

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $171 million in outflows on Thursday, the biggest single-day withdrawal since early March. Is this a sign that institutional demand is cooling amid ongoing macro pressure? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie reports on CoinDesk Daily.

$171M Pulled From Bitcoin ETFs: Is Institutional Demand Cooling?

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GameStop's Ryan Cohen appears to be moving on from bitcoin, eyes 'consumer megadeal'

GameStop's shares have surged as Cohen teased a "transformational" consumer-related deal he said is "way more compelling than bitcoin."

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GameStop's $420 million bitcoin move sparks speculation of selling

While blockchain data confirms the movement to Coinbase Prime, the transfer could also mean internal asset management or custody.

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GameStop Posted $9.4M Loss on Bitcoin Holdings in Q3

The firm has not announced any new bitcoin purchases since May, when it bought 4,710 BTC.

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GameStop Has Another $2.7B in Bitcoin Buying Power After $450M Greenshoe Exercise

The underwriters exercised their option to buy another $450 million of GME's $2.25 billion mid-June convertible debt offering.

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GameStop Raising Another $1.75B for Potential Bitcoin Purchases

The company made its initial acquisitions of bitcoin in May, buying 4,710 coins for about $500 million.

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