Material Revenue Increase Driven by Staking
Revenue for Q1 2026 was $12.1 million versus $0.7 million in Q1 2025, an increase of approximately 1,628.6%, driven primarily by the company's ETH staking strategy (including a $200 million deployment on Linea Layer 2) and a $12.0 million net realized gain tied to LsETH/WEETH redemptions and conversions.
Large and Growing ETH Treasury
As of March 31, 2026 Sharplink held 589,305 native ETH with a fair value of $1.2 billion, plus 189,327 LsETH and 66,102 WEETH (combined net cost $487 million). Subsequent to quarter-end (May 4, 2026) combined holdings increased to 872,984 ETH (aggregate rise of ~28,250 ETH or ~3.35% vs quarter-end aggregated position).
Productive, Staking-First Treasury Strategy
Sharplink stakes nearly 100% of its ETH from day one, reports it has been outperforming the baseline Ethereum staking rate to date, has brought the majority of treasury management in-house, and positions staking/liquid staking as the foundational, lower-risk component of its ETH productivity strategy.
Strategic Galaxy Digital Partnership to Scale On-Chain Yield
Announced a nonbinding MOU to form the Galaxy Sharplink on-chain yield fund (~$125 million target), with Sharplink contributing ~80% of the capital (~$100 million) as an LP; Galaxy will act as manager to source opportunities, aiming to generate yield above the staking benchmark while retaining ETH exposure via LsETH.
Strong Ecosystem & Macro Tailwinds
Management highlighted Ethereum technical progress (recent Pectra and Fusaka hard forks and upcoming Glamsterdam), large industry tailwinds — stablecoin supply > $320 billion, tokenization momentum (Ethereum ~52% of on-chain RWA by value), accelerating institutional adoption and favorable regulatory movement — supporting long-term ETH demand.
Emphasis on Institutional-Grade Risk Controls and Reporting Improvements
Sharplink emphasized rigorous due diligence, custody and partner vetting (no asset exposure from recent DeFi exploits), participation in recovery efforts, and noted a FASB vote to expand accounting scope for transferable crypto assets which, if adopted, could improve consistency for LsETH/WEETH reporting.