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Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink picks up ether for the first time in eight months
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Sharplink (SBET) apparently bought 5,000 ether (ETH) worth about $7.85 million on Thursday, its first ether inflow in eight months, according to Arkham data showing the coins arriving from crypto brokerage FalconX.
Key facts
- ETH fell 5% over the last 24 hours in a broad crypto sell-off, dropping below $1,560 as bitcoin slipped under $59,000
- Onchain analyst EmberCN put Sharplink's average purchase price at about $3,609 per coin, which implies an unrealized loss of around $1.79 billion with ether trading near $1,555
- Its last purchase came in October 2025, when it added 19,270 ether for $78.3 million, also now deep underwater
- UPDATE (June 26, 15:20 UTC): Adds that Sharplink declined to comment
Summary
Sharplink purchased 5,000 ether worth about $7.85 million from FalconX, its first ether inflow in eight months, even as the token slid in a broad crypto sell-off. The company now holds about 876,285 ether, making it the second-largest public ether treasury, but it faces an estimated $1.79 billion unrealized loss with prices far below its average purchase cost. Despite surging revenue and an expanded focus on ether staking and onchain yield strategies, Sharplink’s shares have dropped roughly 27% in a month and 50% over six months. The purchase is small against the company's existing pile and lands at an awkward moment.