SharpLink’s Joe Lubin Discusses Ethereum Strategy and DeFi Prospects at Nasdaq

In a recent panel hosted by Nasdaq, Ethereum co-founder, Consensys CEO, and SharpLink board member Joe Lubin, along with former BlackRock digital asset head and current SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom, shared insights on SharpLink’s Ethereum strategy and their views on the prospects of decentralized finance (DeFi).

SharpLink is one of the largest holders of Ethereum globally

Lubin stated that SharpLink has now become one of the largest corporate holders of Ethereum (ETH) in the world, viewing Ethereum as the core of their asset strategy and business development. He emphasized that Ethereum has built a scalable, legitimate, and economically viable infrastructure over the past decade, sufficient to support the next generation of financial applications and tokenized economies.

Future outlook of SharpLink

SharpLink’s goal is not merely to passively hold ETH but to actively participate in staking and the DeFi ecosystem, creating yields and strengthening overall supply and demand dynamics, bringing traditional finance and stablecoins into Ethereum, and pushing this ecosystem toward mainstream adoption. Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of SharpLink and a former BlackRock employee for twenty years, led the launch of the iShares Ethereum Trust and various digital asset strategies. He indicated that SharpLink is at a paradigm shift in financial services, where decentralized networks like Ethereum will become the underlying infrastructure driving the global economy and financial system.

Chalom added that joining SharpLink gives him the opportunity to realize two major missions: first, to become the most trusted corporate holder of Ethereum; and second, to actively promote institutional adoption of Ethereum, empowering decentralized finance.

Consensys recently launched Linea L2 scaling technology

When discussing the potential developments of Ethereum in the next five years, Lubin foresees that DeFi will be adopted by institutions and eventually shift to retail users. He predicts that individuals will be able to manage tokenized assets, stablecoins, and real-world assets directly via self-custodial banking applications, with Ethereum bringing economic freedom and stability to people in developing countries.

Furthermore, Lubin specifically mentioned Consensys’s newly launched Layer 2 scaling technology “Linea,” which is a fully Ethereum-compatible zkEVM Rollup designed to enhance transaction efficiency while maintaining security. All transaction fees will be paid in ETH and can be burned, which will in turn strengthen the value of the first layer. SharpLink is also a founding member of the Linea Alliance, participating in protocol governance, use case promotion, and application development, thereby further solidifying its position within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Cryptographic assets are opportunities for a new generation

In light of the ongoing uncertainties and reservations in the market regarding digital assets, both executives unanimously stated that now is the best time to participate. Chalom pointed out that tokenized assets will ultimately reach a market value of trillions of dollars, with all assets including funds, bonds, and physical assets being transformed into programmable digital tokens operating within a trusted, decentralized system.

Lubin further stated that this is a generational technological and economic transformation. Investors can not only participate in the growth of Ethereum but also benefit from capital appreciation and ETH staking yields, which traditional assets cannot provide.

SharpLink’s competitive advantage lies in public equity + decentralized governance

Chalom stated that SharpLink’s advantage lies in transparency and professionalism, with the company committed to expanding its market capitalization to multiple times the underlying net asset value of ETH, truly serving investors through Ethereum. Lubin added that SharpLink maintains good relationships with other Ethereum asset management firms but is confident that they will quickly surpass them, due to their integration of world-class staking technology through Consensys’s products and strong asset management capabilities.

SharpLink’s strategy differs from traditional asset management firms, possessing a unique structural design. Through the publicly traded stock code (SBET), investors can indirectly hold ETH and enjoy its returns, while also having a ticket into DeFi.

Will crypto finance enter the mainstream in the next five years?

This discussion showcased SharpLink’s grand ambitions. Under the leadership of Joe Lubin and Joseph Chalom, SharpLink aims to bridge decentralized finance and institutional investment. Lubin concluded by expressing his anticipation to look back at this conversation in five years and witness the outcomes.

SharpLink Gaming Ltd (NASDAQ: SBET) focuses on the Ethereum protocol and is one of the first publicly listed companies to combine DeFi applications, ETH staking, and token governance.

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