Sharplink executives promote Ether as a productive asset amid falling prices

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Sharplink executives Joe Lubin and Joseph Chalom emphasize the importance of Ether as a productive financial asset. Despite market volatility, Sharplink continues to see Ether as a long-term investment to generate consistent income. Sharplink's strategy contrasts with traditional ETFs by focusing on fixed capital and putting Ether to yield. Chalom highlights Ethereum's growing role in global finance through stablecoins and tokenization. Lubin compares the evolution of blockchain to the early days of the Internet and predicts that every company will soon be a blockchain company.

While Ether's price has fluctuated greatly, Sharplink Gaming continues to maintain its strategy of treating Ether as a productive asset. The company's approach is focused on not only treating Ether as an investment, but also on generating consistent financial returns. Sharplink executives Joe Lubin and Joseph Chalom emphasized the long-term importance of decentralized finance (DeFi) at a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.

Sharplink's commitment to Ether as a long-term asset

Sharplink Gaming executives have expressed their belief in Ether (ETH) as a valuable asset. Despite the volatility of the market, the broader view of Ethereum has never been stronger.

“The actual macro tailwind for Ethereum has never been better in its 10-and-a-half-year history,” he said.

He cited the adoption of stablecoins and the growth of tokenization as key factors behind blockchain's expanding role in global finance. Chalom highlighted a comment by BuckRock's Larry Fink, who noted that $14 trillion in assets will be tokenized, more than 65% of which is on Ethereum.

Sharplink's approach contrasts with the passive investment strategy of traditional crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company focuses on deploying fixed capital to Ether instead of relying on daily liquidity.

According to Lubin, the yield from Ether staking is a key aspect of their strategy.

“Ether would be a much better asset … because it's a productive asset. It gives a yield. It has a risk-free rate,” Lubin said.

Sharplink's decision to divest almost all of its Ether holdings has allowed the company to accumulate consistent revenue.

Developing DeFi strategies for institutional investors

According to Shalom, Sharplink's strategy emphasizes the importance of “good institutional definition.” The firm focuses on long-term locked-in capital, which aims to achieve stable, risk-adjusted returns rather than venture capital (VC) investments in high-risk, high-reward ventures.

“We're not looking for convex VC 10x results, we're looking for the best risk-adjusted return for our investors,” Chalom explained. This approach, according to Chalom, helps improve the Diff ecosystem by setting high standards for institutional engagement.

In their view, the institutional acceptance of DEF will increase over time as firms seek more stable and productive assets on their balance sheets. Lubin compared the evolution of blockchain to the early days of the Internet. He pointed out that while companies once existed only as internet companies, soon every company will be a blockchain company. According to Lubin, in the future many corporations will hold tokens on their balance sheets and use sophisticated onchain treasury tools.