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How a GameStop Shopper Won $115K in Bitcoin From a $13 Pack of Cards
GameStop doesn’t sell Bitcoin (though it does hold BTC)—but one patron recently scored a full Bitcoin, valued at nearly $115,000 today, after opening a pack of cards purchased at the retailer. Nestled in a pack of Cardsmith’s Currency trading cards, an Arizona-based collector recently unveiled a 1 BTC card, which comes with a redemption code that entitles the holder to claim a full Bitcoin. The top cryptocurrency is currently trading just under $115,000, as of this writing. “I didn’t think it was a serious possibility,” the anonymous collector told card manufacturer Cardsmiths. Cardsmiths’ Currency ... (full story)
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