SharpLink Hires Ex-BlackRock Executive Amid Intensifying Ether Treasury Competition with BitMine

Key Points

1. SharpLink recruited Joseph Chalom, a former BlackRock managing director, to enhance its Ethereum strategy and digital asset positioning.

2. Chalom's experience includes launching BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), which quickly surpassed $10 billion in assets.

3. BitMine Immersion Technologies disclosed a $2 billion Ether purchase, surpassing SharpLink’s reported holdings.

4. SharpLink’s board strategy includes leveraging Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s expertise, while BitMine focuses on market positioning with its own board appointments.

5. The hiring and strategic moves reflect broader institutional confidence in Ethereum’s expanding utility and value proposition.