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Ex Blackrock Head of Digital Assets on SharpLink's Massive Ethereum Bet With Joseph Chalom

January 5, 2026, 6:55 PM
Ex Blackrock Head of Digital Assets on SharpLink's Massive Ethereum Bet With Joseph Chalom
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How SharpLink Became ETH's Second Largest Holder

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 One of Ethereum's Largest Holders
- 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 Ethereum

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