According to @StockMKTNewz, on August 31, 2009 The Walt Disney Company (DIS) agreed to acquire Marvel for more than $4 billion, a valuation Disney confirmed in its August 31, 2009 announcement, source: @StockMKTNewz; The Walt Disney Company press release (August 31, 2009). For DIS trading, Disney’s 2023 Form 10-K identifies Marvel among its flagship franchises leveraged across film, streaming, and consumer products, highlighting Marvel’s ongoing role in revenue diversification and IP-driven monetization, source: The Walt Disney Company 2023 Form 10-K. For crypto-facing traders, Disney’s 2022 Disney Accelerator included Polygon, providing an official touchpoint between Disney IP and blockchain infrastructure that can frame narrative focus around NFTs and L2 ecosystems during related news cycles, source: The Walt Disney Company 2022 Disney Accelerator announcement.