GameStop Transfers $421 Million In Bitcoin To Coinbase Amid Deep Treasury Losses

Bitcoin 2026-01-24 20:58

GameStop Transfers 1 Million In Bitcoin To Coinbase Amid Deep Treasury Losses

GameStop has emptied its corporate Bitcoin (BTC) treasury, transferring 4,710 BTC to Coinbase Prime as the asset price continues to stagnate.

The total transfer, valued at approximately $421.5 million, was detected by on-chain analysts, leaving the company’s known public wallets with a zero balance.

The move follows a series of smaller deposits earlier in the week and has intensified speculation regarding a potential liquidation.

While GameStop has not officially confirmed a sale, the use of Coinbase Prime typically facilitates large-scale institutional trades or custody shifts.

Buying the Top

GameStop built its position in late May 2025, following a highly publicized meeting between CEO Ryan Cohen and MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor.

SEC filings show the retailer invested roughly $504.4 million at an average entry price of $107,900 per Bitcoin.

At current market rates near $89,400, the company faces an unrealized loss exceeding $80 million. The decision to move the entire balance at once suggests a pivot in treasury strategy after months of negative price action.

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Market and ETF Impact

The transfer coincided with a broader cooling of institutional sentiment across the digital asset sector.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their [fifth consecutive day of net outflows](Institutional Capital Rotates To Altcoin ETFs As Bitcoin Outflows Hit $104 Million), with BlackRock’s IBIT shedding $101.6 million on the same day as the GameStop move.

Market analysts argue that a 4,710 BTC sale is insufficient to cause a systemic crash, representing only a fraction of daily global volume.

However, the perceived capitulation of a top-25 corporate holder may weigh on the "corporate treasury" narrative that drove prices higher in early 2025.

Read next: Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show Dim Odds For $100K Recovery

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