BlackRock Digital Assets Lead Appointed Co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming
Joseph Chalom, former digital assets lead at BlackRock, has been appointed Co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming. This move highlights institutional adoption of Ethereum.
- SharpLink has increased its Ethereum treasury, holding approximately 360,807 ETH valued at $1.3 billion and earning 567 ETH in staking rewards.
- Chalom aims to enhance financial infrastructure and decentralized finance through SharpLink's alignment with the Ethereum ecosystem.
- He was instrumental in launching the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), which now holds over $10 billion in assets.
- Current CEO Rob Phythian will transition to President while Chalom leads Ethereum-focused investment growth.
SharpLink's strategy emphasizes Ethereum's secure staking, scalable treasury operations, and asset tokenization, attracting institutional interest.