Ethereum’s Institutional Era Has Arrived

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 15, 2026 at 13:25  |  13:36  |  The Block
Speakers
Joseph Shalom — CEO, SharpLink

Summary

Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink, explains why Ethereum is a better treasury asset than Bitcoin due to native staking yield and institutional tailwinds. He positions Sharplink as an institutional-grade vehicle for ETH exposure and discusses tokenization as a major catalyst. The conversation also covers market cycles, volatility management, and geopolitical risk correlation.

  • Sharplink focuses on institutional-first Ethereum treasury management.
  • ETH has native yield via staking, unlike Bitcoin.
  • Joseph Chalom believes ETH risk/reward is excellent for long-term holders.
  • Sharplink offers clean beta exposure to ETH without leveraged financial engineering.
  • Tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum is accelerating.
  • Bitcoin and ETH have recently traded as risk-on assets correlated to tech stocks.
  • Geopolitical events have caused forced selling of liquid crypto assets.
  • The Ethereum cycle appears to be turning with institutional adoption growing.
Trade Ideas
Joseph Shalom CEO, SharpLink 1:18
Ethereum is a better treasury token
Ethereum is a better treasury asset than Bitcoin because it has native yield from staking (2.75%+ without leverage), and the risk/reward of owning ETH is excellent again given institutional adoption, tokenization, stablecoins, DeFi, and agentic tailwinds. The Ethereum cycle has turned and momentum is building.
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Joseph Shalom CEO, SharpLink 2:34
Sharplink gives institutional ETH beta exposure
Sharplink offers a clean, institutional-grade way to gain beta exposure to Ethereum with a productive overlay (staking yield). The company has a clean balance sheet, an institutional management team, and the second highest institutional ownership of any digital asset treasury after Strategy. It is a great choice for investors who want clear ETH exposure without leverage or financial engineering.
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This The Block video, published May 15, 2026, features Joseph Shalom discussing ETH, SHARPLINK. 2 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Joseph Shalom  · Tickers: ETH, SHARPLINK