Financial markets are reacting to surging anticipation for Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), as Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) stock and associated crypto gaming tokens registered gains today.
Financial markets are reacting to surging anticipation for Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), as Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) stock and associated crypto gaming tokens registered gains today.
This market activity intensified following a viral May 6, 2025, social media post by Cookie DAO, which spotlighted the 13-year timeframe since the last GTA installment and sparked wider financial discussions.
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of GTA developer Rockstar Games, saw its stock climb 1.2% in pre-market trading to $150.23 in response. This movement drew immediate attention to potential impacts on related digital assets, particularly gaming-focused cryptocurrencies.
The crypto market saw a clear response to the heightened GTA 6 excitement, with several gaming and metaverse tokens experiencing increased trading activity and price upticks. CoinMarketCap Enjin Coin (ENJ) trading volume, for example, rose by 4.03% over the previous 24 hours.
Similarly, Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND) recorded 24-hour price gains of and , respectively. These increases in gaming token valuations closely mirrored the positive sentiment surrounding TTWO stock, indicating a short-term correlation between traditional equity movements linked to major gaming news and the performance of related digital assets.
Trading indicators have also supported the connection between TTWO’s price and gaming tokens. As of press time, Take-Two’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 58, suggesting further room for upward price movement.
Enjin Coin displayed a bullish crossover between its 50-day and 200-day moving averages on the 4-hour chart. Its price recorded a gain of 1.49%, trading at at the time of writing.
The trend appears to extend to institutional investors and broader on-chain activity.
The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) saw a 1.8% increase in inflows over the past 48 hours, .
In the cryptocurrency markets, Glassnode data indicated a 2.3% rise in large Bitcoin transactions connected to known gaming and tech-focused digital wallets, while Bitcoin itself held steady near to with a 3% daily gain.
However, a data analysis confirmed a 0.75 correlation coefficient between TTWO’s stock and gaming tokens, confirming the linked sentiment. Active SAND wallet addresses rose by 5% over the same period, per , indicating ongoing retail engagement driven by the GTA 6 narrative.