According to its first results since a May pivot to an Ethereum-focused strategy, SharpLink posted $1.4 million revenue as non-cash impairment on ‘LSE’ staked‑ETH holdings and $16.4 million stock compensation deepened losses.
SharpLink Gaming’s shares fell nearly 15% intraday to $20.04 after reporting a $103 million net loss for Q2 ended June 30, compared to nearly $12 million in net income a year earlier. Revenue was $1.4 million, down 30% year over year, and gross profit was $0.3 million, a 50% decrease from the first half of last year. Management attributed losses mainly to an $87.8 million non-cash impairment on ‘LSE’ (a tokenized staked‑ETH holding) and $16.4 million in stock-based compensation tied to a strategic advisory agreement with Consensys. CFO Robert DeLucia emphasized the impairment was non-cash and aligned with current accounting practices. It was the company’s first earnings since its May shift to an Ethereum-centered strategy. Separately, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw strong inflows for a fifth straight day, led by BlackRock’s ETHA and Fidelity’s FETH, while Ethereum traded at $4,444 (down 2.2% over 24 hours). SharpLink holds 728,804 ETH valued at about $3.23 billion at the time of reporting.