The inclusion places two crypto treasury companies tied to Ethereum and Solana into widely followed Russell equity benchmarks, potentially increasing their visibility among institutional investors.
SharpLink and Forward, described in the source as Ethereum and Solana treasury firms, have joined Russell indexes. Russell indexes are widely tracked stock market benchmarks used by asset managers and index funds, so inclusion can raise a company’s profile and affect passive investment flows. The development links public equity market exposure with corporate crypto treasury strategies focused on Ethereum and Solana.