Completely withdraw from cryptocurrency exchange investments! Nexon, the parent company of MapleStory, still holds 2,356 Bitcoins.

“MapleStory” Parent Company NXC Restructures Business, Sells Shares in Crypto Exchanges like Bitstamp and Korbit, Focuses Resources on Core Gaming Business. Despite Exiting Exchanges, NXC Still Holds Large Amounts of Bitcoin and Continues Developing Blockchain Game “MapleStory N”.

MapleStory Nexon Parent Company NXC Withdraws from Crypto Exchange Investments

The classic MMORPG developer Nexon’s parent company NXC is restructuring its business framework, divesting from investments in the cryptocurrency exchange industry besides investing in European industrial solutions company CLI Group (CLI Group B.V.).

According to SBS Biz, NXC sold its shares in the cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp, which it acquired in 2018 through its Belgian investment firm NXMH, to the fintech platform Robinhood in 2024, and Bitstamp has also been removed from NXC Group’s subsidiary list.

Additionally, NXC also decided in a board resolution this February to dispose of all its shares in the domestic Korean exchange Korbit.

NXC Still Holds 2,356 Bitcoins, MapleStory N Blockchain Game Still Active

As of the end of 2025, NXC’s total cryptocurrency assets are valued at approximately 147.6 billion Korean won, including 2,356 Bitcoins ($BTC) and 22,420 Ethereum ($ETH), representing a decrease of about 15.2% compared to 174 billion Korean won in 2024.

Besides holding cryptocurrency assets, NXC’s subsidiary Nexon launched the blockchain game MapleStory Universe “MapleStory N,” with $NXPC tokens as the core economy. In 2025, “MapleStory N” issued a total of 1 billion $NXPC tokens, with a circulating supply of 996.15 million after burnings.

In core gaming operations, Nexon’s online and mobile game revenue surged 34.5%, reaching 3.0521 trillion Korean won. NXC is shifting resources toward its most competitive gaming sectors by divesting non-core businesses.

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Rumors of Tencent Acquisition Sparked Attention, But the Truth Is Unclear

Since Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju has passed away, there has been a rumor in 2025 that Chinese internet giant Tencent is considering acquiring Nexon.

Bloomberg reported in June 2025 that Tencent had contacted Kim Jung-ju’s family, but Chinese media outlet The Beijing News quickly refuted this. Sources close to Tencent stated that Tencent has not contacted Nexon’s founding family nor considered acquiring Nexon. The conflicting reports have turned this potential acquisition into a mystery, with no further developments so far.

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