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GameSquare Acquires Iconic Cowboy Ape CryptoPunk from DeFi Pioneer Robert Leshner
GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAME) (the "Company" or "GameSquare") a next-generation media, entertainment, and technology company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the strategic purchase of a rare and highly sought-after "Cowboy Ape" CryptoPunk NFT from Robert Leshner, founder of the DeFi protocol Compound and CEO of Superstate. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, GameSquare issued Robert Leshner $5.15 million of preferred stock that is convertible into appro
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