GameStop announces FTX partnership

Gaming and Metaverse • September 7, 2022, 4:36PM EDT
The Block

Quick Take

  • FTX US and GameStop announced a new partnership on Wednesday.
  • GameStop will carry FTX gift cards in some stores as part of the partnership.

FTX US and GameStop formed a new partnership, the companies announced today. The companies plan to collaborate on new e-commerce and online marketing initiatives. 

The partnership is aimed at introducing more GameStop “customers to FTX’s community and its marketplaces for digital assets,” the companies said in a press release. GameStop will be FTX’s preferred retail partner in the U.S. and will carry FTX gift cards in some stores. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

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GameStop is no stranger to the digital asset space. The company launched an NFT marketplace in July.


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