SharpLink Gaming Becomes Largest ETH Holder Surpassing Ethereum Foundation Itself

Over the last weekend, SharpLink Gaming accelerated its ETH purchases, thereby becoming the largest token holder while overtaking the Ethereum Foundation. As per the on-chain data, the Nasdaq-listed firm now holds 270,000 ETH, and is already sitting on more than $81 million in unrealized profit. Bulls are showing strength with ETH price gaining more than 18% over the past week.

SharpLink Gaming Scoops 60,582 ETH In A Week

Nasdaq-listed SharpLink Gaming is on a massive ETH acquisition spree, accumulating more than 60,582 ETH just over the last five days with a massive investment of $180 million. In the last 24 hours, the firm purchased an additional 16,374 ETH, for another $50 million investment, while overtaking the Ethereum Foundation in total ETH holdings. According to EmberCN’s data, the company currently holds 270,000 coins.

SharpLink Gaming Surpasses Ethereum Foundation As Largest ETH HolderSharpLink Gaming Surpasses Ethereum Foundation As Largest ETH Holder
Source: Arkham Intelligence

Drawing a leaf from Microstrategy’s Bitcoin playbook, SharpLink is steadily accumulating Ethereum since early June. In a very short time period, the company has purchased this huge Ethereum stack at an average ETH price of $2,667 per coin. With Ethereum trading significantly higher, the firm is currently sitting on an unrealized profit of $81.8 million, noted blockchain analytics firm EmberCN.

Last week, SharpLink Gaming also entered into an agreement with the Ethereum Foundation by acquiring over 10,000 ETH from them. Most of these acquisitions happened through over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, thereby preventing any major volatility in the ETH price.

Following the development, the SBET stock is showing huge movement with more than 60% upside over the past month. Besides, the stock is already trading at 275% since the beginning of the year. Following SharpLink’s lead, other companies like GameSquare have also joined the race to build their own ETH treasury.

ETH Price Shows Strong Upside

Over the last week, ETH price has surged 18% breaking past the crucial resistance of $3,000 with strong institutional interest. The daily trading volume is already up by 43%, close to $25 billion, suggesting bullish trader sentiment.

Massive institutional interest in ETH is visible as Ethereum ETFs registered $900 million inflows last week, making it the best week since launch in mid-2024. Eric Jackson, EMJ Capital founder, stated that staking to Ether ETFs would be coming before October 2025.

“Once that hits, ETH becomes the first yield-bearing crypto ETF in U.S. history,” he noted. Jackson predicts that the ETH price rally to $10,000 is inevitable.

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