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Sharplink Reports $734.6 Million 2025 Loss as Ethereum Treasury Scales, Staking Income Jumps

Management characterizes the mostly non-cash loss as a byproduct of a yield‑driven ETH treasury built for cycles.

Overview

  • The company held 868,699 ETH as of March 1, 2026, placing it as the second‑largest publicly traded Ethereum holder behind BitMine.
  • The full‑year loss reflected $616.2 million in unrealized declines on ETH and a $140.2 million impairment on liquid‑staked tokens, partially offset by $55.2 million in realized gains.
  • Staking revenue reached $15.3 million in Q4, up nearly 50% quarter over quarter, with cumulative staking rewards totaling 14,516 ETH since June 2025.
  • Sharplink raised roughly $3.2 billion in 2025 to build its ETH treasury and increased ETH‑per‑share from 2.0 to 4.01 as part of its accumulation strategy.
  • Institutional ownership rose to about 46% by year‑end, and the firm signaled further expansion of staking and vetted DeFi deployments, including a disclosed $200 million Linea allocation.