Gamestop (GME) raising $ 1.3B for Bitcoin (BTC) purchases

Only 24 hours after adding its name to the roster of companies pursuing a Bitcoin Treasury (BTC) Treasury (BTC), Gamestop (GME) – CEO Ryan Cohen – also adds its name to companies that release a changing debt to raise funds for getting BTC.
$ 1.3 billion of convertible senior notes will have a five -year maturity, According to a press releaseAnd the Greenshoe underwriter is up to $ 200 million. The paper will come with 0% coupon.
“Gamestop expects to use the net proceeds from the offer for general corporate purposes, including getting bitcoin in a way that is in accordance with the Gamestop investment policy,” continued the statement.
In making this move, the gamestop is joining of Michael Saylor-Led Strategy (MSTR), Semler Scientific (SMLR), Mara Holdings (Mara) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) as companies that release a changing debt for Bitcoin purchases.
GME shares dropped 7% in the trade after the hour following an 11.7% advances in the regular session on Wednesday. Bitcoin appears to have been bouncing from the worst level of the day in the news, which earned $ 87,000 again after dropping a lower $ 86,000 minutes ago.