{"id":390643,"date":"2022-01-07T03:27:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/gamestop-surges-on-plan-to-enter-nft-crypto-markets\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T03:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:27:08","slug":"gamestop-surges-on-plan-to-enter-nft-crypto-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gamestop-surges-on-plan-to-enter-nft-crypto-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"#GameStop surges on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>Stop surges on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>GameStop is launching a division to develop a marketplace for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and establish cryptocurrency partnerships, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, boosting the video game retailer\u2019s shares 27% in extended trading.<\/p>\n<p>GameStop\u00a0declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal first <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/gamestop-entering-nft-and-cryptocurrency-markets-as-part-of-turnaround-plan-11641504417?mod=latest_headlines\">reported the news<\/a> citing people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The video game retailer is undergoing a revamp, with Chairman Ryan Cohen t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing executives from companies including Amazon to turn\u00a0GameStop\u00a0away from brick-and-mortar and toward e-commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The company is asking select game developers and publishers to list NFTs on its marketplace when it launches later this year, the WSJ report said.<\/p>\n<p>An NFT is a digital asset that exists on a blockchain, a record of transactions kept on networked computers. The blockchain serves as a public ledger, allowing anyone to verify the NFT\u2019s authenticity and who owns it. <\/p>\n<p>The retailer has hired more than 20 people to run the unit that is building an online hub for buying, selling and trading NFTs of virtual videogame collectibles such as avatar outfits and weapons, according to the WSJ report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/gamestop-surges-on-nft-crypto-interest.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency coins are seen arranged beside a screen displaying an NFT marketplace in this photo illustration\" class=\"wp-image-20744581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/gamestop-surges-on-nft-crypto-interest.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/gamestop-surges-on-nft-crypto-interest.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/gamestop-surges-on-nft-crypto-interest.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>GameStop\u2019s interest in the growing NFT and cryptocurrency markets is part of the company\u2019s move to turn it away from brick-and-mortar and toward e-commerce.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>GameStop\u00a0launched its NFT website last year and has been inviting creators to join the platform.<\/p>\n<p>The company has also been at the forefront of the \u201cmeme\u201d stock trading frenzy last year, in which retail investors hyped stocks on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> site <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> and brokerage site Robinhood, a blow to several hedge funds that bet the stocks would tumble.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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