GameStop's Ryan Cohen appears to be moving on from bitcoin, eyes 'consumer megadeal'

GameStop (GME) is plotting a high-stakes acquisition that might involve swapping out its bitcoin (BTC) holdings for a bold bet in the consumer sector. In an interview with CNBC last week, CEO Ryan Cohen said the firm plans to acquire a publicly traded consumer company that’s "very, very, very big" — one that could potentially boost GameStop’s valuation into the hundreds of billions. "It’s transformational," Cohen said. "Not just for GameStop, but ultimately, within the capital markets… this is something t ...