Company Description
ETHZilla Corporation (Nasdaq: ETHZ for common stock and ETHZW for warrants) is a Delaware corporation that has transitioned from its origins as an innovative biotechnology company toward a new focus built around Ethereum, digital asset treasury management, and software-enabled gaming and entertainment. According to company disclosures, it is based in Palm Beach, Florida and its securities are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
The company has rebranded as ETHZilla and describes its primary objective as developing an accumulation vehicle for Ether (ETH), the native digital asset of the Ethereum network. As stated in its August 18, 2025 press release, ETHZilla aims to become a benchmark for on-chain treasury management among public companies, with a strategy that is described as being built "for the community, by the community." This represents a significant strategic shift from its earlier biotechnology orientation, while the company also indicates that it is working to monetize legacy biotech intellectual property assets.
Business focus and Ethereum treasury strategy
ETHZilla reports that it has raised substantial capital through private placements of common stock, pre-funded warrants and senior secured convertible notes. The company states that a significant portion of the net proceeds from these transactions is being allocated to the purchase and accumulation of ETH. In its public communications and SEC filings, ETHZilla provides updates on the total ETH and ETH equivalents held, the associated U.S. dollar value, and its holdings of USD cash equivalents.
The company has engaged Electric Capital, through an asset management arrangement with Electric Treasury Edge, LLC, as an external asset manager. Under an amended and restated asset management agreement, ETHZilla has expanded the scope of account assets and advisory services. The company describes a treasury strategy that seeks a differentiated, on-chain yield generation program intended to outperform traditional ETH staking, using approaches such as staking, lending, liquidity provisioning and bespoke private agreements, while emphasizing risk management in its disclosures.
ETHZilla’s treasury activities also include structured transactions and collateralized financing. For example, a wholly owned subsidiary, 180 SPV Treasury Vehicle I LLC, entered into a physically settled spot and forward transaction agreement with a counterparty to obtain up to a specified amount of funding, collateralized by ETH. The company has highlighted related risks in its SEC filings, noting that ETH pledged as collateral may be subject to enforcement by counterparties upon an event of default, which could materially affect the value of an investment in the company.
Capital structure, financing and stock repurchase program
ETHZilla’s SEC filings describe a capital structure that includes common stock, publicly traded warrants (ETHZW), and senior secured convertible notes. The company has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor for the issuance of existing and new series convertible notes. These notes are secured by ETH and cash collateral and contain detailed terms regarding interest rates, conversion prices, reset mechanisms, mandatory conversion conditions, anti-dilution adjustments, covenants and equity conditions.
The company’s board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for up to a specified dollar amount of outstanding common shares. Under this program, ETHZilla may repurchase shares in the open market or through negotiated transactions, subject to factors such as market conditions, cost of capital, alternative uses of funds and the company’s financial position. The company has disclosed repurchases of common stock under this program and the resulting impact on shares outstanding.
Gaming and entertainment initiatives and legacy biotech assets
In addition to its ETH-focused treasury strategy, ETHZilla states that it has been evolving its business toward software-enabled gaming and entertainment. The company also notes that it continues to support its iGaming operations and is working to monetize its existing legacy biotechnology intellectual property assets. While detailed operational metrics are not provided in the available disclosures, the company’s communications indicate that these activities are maintained alongside the Ethereum treasury and capital markets strategy.
Governance, special meeting and corporate actions
ETHZilla’s definitive proxy statement for a special meeting of stockholders describes a range of corporate governance and capital structure proposals. These include the election of a Class II director, adoption of a 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and supplemental option incentive plans, approval of the issuance of common stock underlying senior secured convertible notes for Nasdaq Listing Rule purposes, and an amendment to increase authorized common shares. The proxy materials also discuss proposed amendments to the company’s certificate of incorporation to remove obsolete provisions and make clarifying changes, as well as the possibility of adjourning the meeting to solicit additional proxies if necessary.
The company’s SEC filings also describe changes in leadership and compensation arrangements. These include the resignation of certain directors and officers, the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, consulting agreements with former executives, and an executive employment agreement that sets forth compensation, severance and change-of-control terms. The proxy statement provides additional detail on corporate governance practices, board structure, committee responsibilities and equity incentive policies.
Risk considerations and regulatory context
ETHZilla’s public communications and SEC filings emphasize that its business involves significant exposure to ETH and other digital assets. The company highlights risks such as volatility in the market price of ETH, the impact of fair value accounting and impairment charges under U.S. GAAP, government regulation of cryptocurrencies and online betting, and legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainties relating to digital assets. It also notes risks associated with its outstanding convertible notes, stock repurchase activities, access to financing, and the correlation between its stock price and the value of its digital asset holdings.
As a Nasdaq-listed issuer, ETHZilla is subject to ongoing reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors can review its Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statements for more detailed information on its capital structure, treasury strategy, risk factors and corporate governance. The company’s disclosures underscore that many aspects of its strategy, including ETH accumulation, yield generation and financing arrangements, are subject to change based on market conditions, regulatory developments and board decisions.
Frequently asked questions about ETHZilla and ETHZW
ETHZilla’s warrants, trading under the symbol ETHZW, represent publicly listed warrants to purchase shares of the company’s common stock. The terms of these warrants, including exercise price and expiration, are described in the company’s SEC filings and related offering documents. Together with the common stock (ETHZ), the warrants provide investors with different ways to gain exposure to the company’s Ethereum-focused treasury strategy, gaming initiatives and legacy biotech asset monetization efforts, as disclosed in its public statements.