About this episode
SharpLink holds more ETH than the Ethereum Foundation. Here's why that matters.In this episode, Rob sits down with Joseph Chalom, founder of SharpLink and former head of digital assets at BlackRock, to explore how Ethereum will tokenize all of finance. Joseph breaks down native staking vs liquid staking strategies, why the 40-day unstaking queue is a business opportunity, and why we're still in the first inning of DAT mania.We discuss:- How SharpLink Became Ethereum's Second Largest Holder- The Standards DeFi Protocols Must Meet for Institutional Capital- Native Staking vs. Liquid Staking Strategies- Why the 40-Day Unstaking Queue Is a Business Opportunity- DAT Mania: We're Still in the First Inning- Tokenizing the S&P 500 on EthereumTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:23 SharpLink's ETH Accumulation Strategy04:44 Responsibility as a Major Stakeholder07:05 Standards for Deploying Billions in DeFi11:48 Risk-Adjusted Staking Operations13:28 Hibachi Ad, Trezor Ad, Halliday Ad14:11 BlackRock vs. SharpLink Approach19:00 Tokenizing Traditional Assets23:46 DAT Space: First Inning Reality27:30 Kalshi Ad, YEET Ad, infiniFi Ad28:39 SEC Investigation & Market Dynamics33:22 MNAV Strategy & Share Buybacks38:11 Transparency Standards for Treasury Companies??????????: ????????? ?? ?????????????? ??? ???? ????????? ????? ???? ???????? ????? ????????? ????????? ????, ????? ?????, ???????? ??????? ??? ????. ?? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ???????, ?? ??? ???? ? ?????????? ?? ??? ?? ? ???????????, ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ?? ?????. ?? ??? ???????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????, ??????? ?? ????? ?? ????????? ??????. ?? ??? ??? ????????????? ?? ???????? ????????.