The ETH Opportunity: Why SharpLink Is All-In

Aug 15, 2025

Joseph Chalom, Co-CEO at SharpLink and ex-BlackRock strategist, and Jason Linehan, Chief Strategy Officer at ConsenSys and Ethereum expert, dive into the burgeoning ETH opportunity. They discuss SharpLink's innovative approach to ETH investment versus traditional ETFs and why institutional investors are favoring ETH over Bitcoin. The duo highlights Ethereum's crucial role in decentralized finance, its growth potential as a digital asset, and strategic methods for raising capital within the crypto landscape, painting an exciting picture for Ethereum's future.

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INSIGHT

ETH As A Network Bet

Ethereum is a network you bet on for its platform-scale effects, not just a token.
Owning ETH is like investing in the internet's early network effects, Joseph Chalom argues.

ANECDOTE

From BlackRock To Sharplink

Joseph recounts 20 years at BlackRock building fintech and tokenization efforts before joining Sharplink.
He highlights launching IBIT and an Ethereum ETF as bridges to institutional finance.

INSIGHT

Ethereum As Digital Trust

The Trustware report frames Ethereum as a digital trust infrastructure that lowers global transaction frictions.
Jason Linehan says this digital trust can enable near real-time, cheaper, safer settlement at scale.

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Joseph Chalom is Co-CEO at SharpLink and Jason Linehan is Chief Strategy Officer at Consensys.

In this episode, we unpack what Joseph refers to as The ETH Opportunity and why SharpLink is all-in with their ETH treasury offering, SBET. From Joseph’s background at BlackRock to SharpLink’s mission to offer exposure to ETH and ETH yield in the public markets, this conversation explores why Ethereum sits at the center of digital asset adoption and why the moment to accumulate ETH is now. We also discuss The Trustware Report outlining the investment case for ETH, how SharpLink’s approach differs from an ETH ETF, and why institutional investors are increasingly drawn to ETH over BTC.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
7:22 - Joseph’s journey from BlackRock to SharpLink
11:09 - Jason’s role and experience at ConsenSys
13:15 - The importance of Ethereum and ETH for investors
19:07 - Why Joe joined SharpLink
21:35 - The Trustware Report
29:02 - The ETH Opportunity
34:07 - Sponsor break
35:17 - SharpLink’s edge over an ETH ETF
37:58 - The urgency to accumulate ETH
39:49 - Why focus on ETH over BTC as a treasury asset?
45:28 - Understanding DeFi and its institutional adoption
49:23 - Sponsor break
50:48 - Ways SharpLink raises capital to buy more ETH
55:37 - Leveraging institutional relationships to grow SharpLink
56:57 - Strategic partnership between SharpLink and Consensys
59:38 - Why SharpLink is working with Linea L2
1:02:58 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► SharpLink website: https://www.sharplink.com/
► SharpLink on X: https://x.com/sharplinkgaming
► Joseph Chalom on X: https://x.com/joechalom
► Jason Linehan on X: https://x.com/0x81B
► Trustware Report: https://consensys.io/ethereum/trust

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic both hold ETH and SBET. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.