The video retailer sparked speculations of selling bitcoin after it transferred nearly all its coins to Coinbase Prime in January.
The video retailer sparked speculations of selling bitcoin after it transferred nearly all its coins to Coinbase Prime in January.GameStop disclosed that nearly all of its 4,710 bitcoin were pledged to Coinbase as collateral for a covered-call options strategy, rather than being sold.
The company wrote short-dated call options with strike prices between $105,000 and $110,000 to generate premium income, capping its upside on bitcoin, while maintaining exposure. As a result of the maneuver, GameStop no longer holds its bitcoin and now records it as a receivable rather than as a directly held asset.filed Tuesday, the video game retailer revealed that 4,709 BTC – out of its 4,710 coins – had been pledged to crypto exchange giant Coinbase as part of an over-the-counter covered-call strategy. The disclosure offers a clearer explanation for a January wallet that showed GameStop shifting nearly its entire bitcoin position to Coinbase Prime. The move had stirred speculation that the company was preparing to sell its holdings. Especially so as digital asset treasury firms faced mounting pressure from falling crypto prices, sparking questions about whether GameStop was cutting risk.What happened instead is that the company has written short-dated call options on its bitcoin, with strike prices between $105,000 and $110,000 and expiries through late March. The trade was aimed at generating income from option premiums, while limiting gains above those levels. The filing shows a $0.7 million liability linked to the options and a $2.3 million unrealized gain. It also said that after the fiscal year ending on January 31, a portion of the covered-call contracts expired unexercised, while the related collateral remained with Coinbase Credit.Because Coinbase can rehypothecate or redeploy the pledged bitcoin, the company no longer classifies the assets as directly held. It now records a receivable, the right to reclaim equivalent BTC later. That is a notable shift from its buy-and-hold strategy. While GameStop said its economic exposure remains similar to holding bitcoin outright, the position is no longer unencumbered. It sits with a counterparty and is tied to derivatives. The firm reported that receivables linked to the pledged bitcoin were worth $368.3 million at fiscal year-end. It also booked a $59.7 million unrealized loss tied to bitcoin’s price decline.As stablecoins evolve into core financial infrastructure, North America leads. This report maps the regulation, market shifts, and players driving adoption.Stablecoins are entering their third phase of evolution - the institutionalization era - becoming increasingly embedded into core financial infrastructure. As institutions prioritize transparency and compliance, regulated issuers like USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD are steadily gaining share with RLUSD surpassing $1B in market cap within its first year. North America, leading in regulatory frameworks and institutional distribution, is at the center of it all. OKX aims to deliver consistent shareholder returns, even after a $25 billion valuation tied to its deal with Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.OKX would like to be confident that it can deliver long-term shareholder value before going public. The exchange was recently valued at $25 billion in a strategic deal involving Intercontinental Exchange, which executives say was intentionally conservative to support future returns.10 hours ago
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