SharpLink Gaming to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell on July 7, 2025; Celebrating Ethereum Treasury Milestone
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SharpLink Gaming (Nasdaq: SBET) announced it will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell on July 7, 2025, celebrating its position as the world's largest publicly traded company to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as its primary treasury reserve asset.
The milestone event highlights SharpLink's strategic embrace of decentralized finance (DeFi), with Joseph Lubin, Chairman of SharpLink and Co-Founder of Ethereum, emphasizing the company's view of ETH as a resilient store of value. CEO Rob Phythian positioned this move as demonstrating how digital assets can align with public market requirements and corporate governance.
Positive
- First major Nasdaq-listed company to adopt Ethereum as primary treasury reserve asset
- Strategic alignment with decentralized finance (DeFi) trends
- Leadership includes Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin as Chairman
Negative
- Exposure to cryptocurrency market volatility through ETH treasury holdings
- Regulatory uncertainty surrounding corporate crypto treasury holdings
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, SBET gained 5.72%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET) (“SharpLink” or the “Company”), the world’s largest publicly traded company to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as its primary treasury reserve asset, today announced that it will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell on Monday, July 7, 2025, in celebration of a groundbreaking milestone in its corporate evolution.
This special event marks SharpLink’s emergence as one of the first Nasdaq-listed companies to strategically adopt ETH as a core treasury reserve asset. In doing so, the Company has aligned itself with the emerging future of decentralized finance (“DeFi”), redefining traditional treasury management with a bold and forward-thinking digital capital strategy.
“We believe Ethereum is integral to the next wave of financial innovation,” stated Joseph Lubin, Chairman of SharpLink and Co-Founder of Ethereum. “By integrating ETH into our treasury operations, we are embracing a resilient and transparent store of value that embodies technological progress and promotes institutional trust. This move represents a natural extension of SharpLink’s innovative DNA and our commitment to staying at the forefront of industry transformation.”
SharpLink’s decision to incorporate Ethereum into its treasury signals a broader institutional acknowledgment of digital assets’ growing legitimacy and utility. It also highlights the Company’s commitment to not only leveraging blockchain technology in its product ecosystem but also in its financial strategy.
“Ringing the Nasdaq closing bell is more than symbolic for SharpLink. It marks a bold new chapter,” added SharpLink CEO Rob Phythian. “We’re proud to be among the trailblazers demonstrating how digital assets can coexist with public market discipline and corporate governance. This is just the beginning of our journey toward embedding decentralized trust into everything we do.”
The closing bell ceremony will be broadcast live from the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City and can be viewed at: https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony.
About SharpLink Gaming, Inc.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET) is the world’s largest publicly traded company to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as its primary treasury reserve asset – a move that aligns the Company with the future of digital capital and gives investors direct exposure to the world’s leading smart-contract platform and second largest digital asset.
SharpLink is also reimagining the future of online gaming and sports betting. Backed by a veteran team with deep roots in sports media, gaming and technology, SharpLink is charting a new course – building scalable, secure and transparent solutions that challenge outdated models and bring real innovation to the betting experience. By leveraging smart contracts, DeFi protocols and Web3 infrastructure, SharpLink intends to assume the lead in transforming the multi-billion-dollar iGaming industry into a more dynamic, efficient and equitable ecosystem. Learn more at www.sharplink.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the execution of the Company’s treasury strategy and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be accompanied by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including without limitation, the Company’s ability to achieve profitable operations, fluctuations in the market price of ETH that will impact the Company’s accounting and financial reporting (see accounting rules discussed below), government regulation of cryptocurrencies and online betting, changes in securities laws or regulations, customer acceptance of new products and services, the demand for its products and its customers’ economic condition, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company, changes in applicable laws or regulations, and its competitors, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s annual report and other filings with the SEC. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, entities are required to measure certain crypto assets at fair value, with changes reflected in net income each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of crypto assets could result in significant fluctuations to the income statement results. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this press release.
Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA or Aaron D’Souza
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
ir@sharplink.com
Media Contact:
media@sharplink.com
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