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Quantum BioPharma Makes Strategic Investment in GameStop Corp.

Quantum BioPharma Makes Strategic Investment in GameStop Corp.

Toronto Star22-07-2025
TORONTO, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (Upstream: QNTM) ('Quantum BioPharma' or the 'Company'), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to innovative therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced the purchase of 2,000 shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) to hold on the Company's balance sheet as a strategic investment. This move aligns with Quantum BioPharma's ongoing commitment to combating market corruption and enhancing shareholder value through prudent financial strategies and advocacy against manipulative trading practices.
The Company has been at the forefront of fighting market corruption, as evidenced by its recent appointments of advocates like Board Advisor Kevin Malone (see PR April 22, 2025) and Director Terry Lynch (see PR March 27, 2025), both known for their crusades against naked short selling and stock manipulation. Mr. Malone is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of Malone Wealth Ventures, LLC, an investment advisory firm based in California, which provides comprehensive asset management and investment advice to its clients with various strategies. Malone Wealth Ventures, LLC served as a consultant to the Company from April 22, 2025, and received 30,000 shares and 60,000 RSU's of the Company's Class B Subordinate Voting Shares ('Class B Shares') as compensation for its consulting services. Malone Wealth Ventures, LLC currently owns, on behalf of its clients, 829,730 Class B Shares, representing approximately 21.8% of the Company's issued and outstanding Class B shares as of July 20, 2025, as reported in its Schedule 13G/A filed on July 18, 2025.
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