Metaplanet asks Super League shareholders to approve 2,100 BTC deal
- —Metaplanet to contribute 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million for 95.7% of Super League
- —BTC contribution valued at $132 million on Aug 14 and $179 million on Oct 2
- —Shareholder vote scheduled for October 16
- —Company to be renamed Superplanet and keep its Nasdaq listing
Why it matters: The deal turns a Nasdaq-listed firm into a bitcoin treasury and opens a channel to promote BTC to 3.3 billion gamers.
Source: CoinPost
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