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In brief SharpLink’s Ethereum holdings have more than doubled over the past three weeks Shares have tumbled as Ethereum’s rally has cooled over the past week. The company is aligning itself with Consensys’ Ethereum layer-2 network Linea. SharpLink Gaming has spent $780 million on Ethereum in July, establishing itself as one of the asset’s largest…
In brief Ethereum treasury companies have acquired 1% of all ETH in circulation in just two months, with holdings worth nearly $9 billion approaching 2% of total supply. Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick predicts ETH treasury holdings could grow 10-fold to eventually own 10% of all ETH, potentially pushing prices above $4,000. Leading treasury companies include…
In brief Ethereum layer-2 network Linea aims to be the future home to the world’s Ethereum capital. The network unveiled some token details and mechanisms designed to support ETH and LINEA. Ethereum-aligned companies like SharpLink Gaming, ENS Labs, and Eigen Labs will collectively steward 75% of the LINEA token distribution as part of the Linea…
In brief Ethereum topped $3,900, its first time above that level since December, before retreating. Bernstein analysts said that Ethereum treasuries would have to weigh liquidity risks. The ETH treasuries have followed a general model pioneered by Bitcoin pioneers like Strategy. Ethereum treasuries are treating the asset differently than their Bitcoin-focused counterparts, generating staking rewards…
ALTCOINS LEAD RALLY, US-EU TRADE DEAL, NFTS & MEMECOINS SOARCrypto rallies on US, EU trade deal. BNB hits another ATH, leads major L1s. Galaxy sells $9b BTC for Satoshi-era investor. ETH ETF inflows continue to outperform BTC inflows. Crypto funds hit ATH 4-week inflow. Bit Digital ups share offering to $1b to buy ETH. Sharplink…
In brief Jeff Garzik, an early Bitcoin developer, said he has a “super long-term view” of Ethereum and is bullish on it. Ethereum will continue to exist as a major project in the Web3 world, largely due to the usefulness and ubiquity of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, he said. ETH’s price soared past $3,800 this…
In brief BlackRock’s former head of digital assets strategy, Joseph Chalom, is joining SharpLink Gaming as co-CEO. Chalom helped launch BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Shares of SBET have dropped over 6% on the day. A former digital assets executive at BlackRock, Joseph Chalom, has joined publicly traded Ethereum treasury company SharpLink Gaming as co-CEO,…
In brief Strategy is upsizing its STRC preferred stock offering to nearly $2.5 billion. STRC will offer a variable monthly dividend, starting at 9%. The firm intends to use the net proceeds from the sale to add to its $70 billion Bitcoin stash. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is boosting its preferred stock offering…
In brief Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz said that Ethereum could do better than Bitcoin over the next three to six months. Institutions buying the second-biggest cryptocurrency will help propel its rise, he said. ETH remains well below its all-time high mark from 2021, while Bitcoin just recently hit another fresh peak. Crypto entrepreneur and billionaire…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum token holdings have reached $2.1 billion. The firm, which previously focused on Bitcoin mining, holds more ETH than any other Ethereum treasury firm. The company closed a $250 million initial private placement on July 8. BitMine Immersion Technologies’ Ethereum token holdings have reached $2.1 billion, according to a Thursday…
