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SharpLink Gaming has appointed former BlackRock digital assets executive Joseph Chalom as Co-CEO. The endorsement form a TradFi exec fortifies SharpLink's reputation as a leading 
Ethereum treasury operator and deepens its capital markets strategy.
What’s the Scoop?
- Elite Hire Announced: Joseph Chalom, a longtime managing director at BlackRock and key architect of its spot ETH ETF, joined SharpLink as Co-CEO effective July 24, adding heavyweight leadership to its crypto treasury play.
- Strategic Leadership Shift: Current CEO Rob Phythian will transition to President while remaining on SharpLink’s board, aligning leadership around digital asset focus.
- ETH Treasury Continuation: Chalom joins shortly after SharpLink's latest ETH buys reinforcing its commitment to staking and institutional yield generation.
