Ether Machine & SharpLink Go All-In: $100M ETH Buy Signals Crypto Confidence

Big money just placed a bullish bet on Ethereum—and Wall Street's spreadsheet jockeys are scrambling to explain why.

Two major players—Ether Machine and SharpLink—just dropped a nine-figure wager on ETH. The $100M acquisition screams institutional conviction as Ethereum continues eating market share.

Behind the buy: A quiet arms race for blockchain dominance. While TradFi analysts obsess over quarterly reports, crypto natives stack ETH like it's digital gold 2.0. The move follows Ethereum's recent infrastructure upgrades—proving once again that in crypto, the early adopters get the fattest returns.

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Ether Machine Buys $57M in ETH

The Ether Machine, a newly formed corporate entity, made headlines this week by purchasing 15,000 ETH at an average price of $3,809, totaling approximately $56.9 million. This latest acquisition pushes the firm’s total ETH holdings to 334,757 ETH—now surpassing the ethereum Foundation’s reported 234,000 ETH.

Chairman and co-founder Andrew Keys described the purchase as a symbolic gesture aligned with Ethereum’s 10th birthday. “We couldn’t imagine a better way to commemorate Ethereum’s 10th birthday than by deepening our commitment to Ether,” Keys stated, reaffirming the company’s long-term bullish stance on ETH. “We are just getting started,” he added.

Formed through a merger between The Ether Reserve and Nasdaq-listed Dynamix Corp, The Ether Machine is on track to go public under the ticker ETHM, with a projected raise of $1.6 billion expected in Q4 this year. The company reportedly still has $407 million in reserve for future ETH purchases, indicating that its accumulation strategy is far from over.

SharpLink Follows with $43M ETH Buy

The ETH-buying momentum didn’t stop there. On Thursday, SharpLink Gaming added 11,259 ETH to its treasury in a $43.09 million deal, executed at an average price of $3,828 per coin. This brings SharpLink’s total ETH holdings to 449,276 ETH, now worth an estimated $1.73 billion. With this purchase, SharpLink continues to rank among the top institutional ETH holders.

According to data from StrategicETHReserve, SharpLink and The Ether Machine are now among the top three corporate holders of ETH, second only to Bitmine. The Ether Machine has officially overtaken the Ethereum Foundation in terms of holdings, cementing its position as a major player in the Ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum Seen as Core Infrastructure for Digital Finance

The aggressive buying activity isn’t just about speculation—it reflects a growing perception of Ethereum as foundational infrastructure for the future of digital finance. RAY Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, highlighted Ethereum’s expanding institutional relevance. “Ethereum has been proving to be more than just a smart contract platform for institutions in recent times — they are seeing it as the foundational infrastructure for the new era of digital finance,” he told Cointelegraph.

Youssef emphasized Ethereum’s capabilities in tokenization, on-chain payments, and institutional-grade custody as key reasons behind its growing adoption. He added that much of the Core infrastructure for programmable finance is already being built on Ethereum.

Supporting this view, Andrew Keys of The Ether Machine recently donated $100,000 to the Protocol Guild—an initiative funding Ethereum CORE developers. The donation shows continued corporate support for the long-term sustainability of the Ethereum network.

Institutions Accumulating ETH Faster Than BTC

According to a report from Standard Chartered, corporations are now accumulating ETH at twice the rate of Bitcoin. Since early June, institutional buyers have acquired around 1% of Ethereum’s total circulating supply. This trend has been further amplified by the launch and positive inflows into U.S.-based spot Ether ETFs.

The bank forecasts that institutional treasuries may eventually hold up to 10% of all ETH in circulation, driven by Ethereum’s unique advantages in staking and DeFi—areas where Bitcoin lacks native functionality. This level of accumulation could push ETH’s price beyond $4,000 by the end of the year, even though it still remains over 20% below its all-time high of $4,890.

What’s Next for ETH?

The increasing pace of institutional investment into Ethereum suggests a strong vote of confidence in its long-term utility and value. With corporations like The Ether Machine and SharpLink Gaming allocating substantial capital into ETH, and traditional finance institutions entering the Web3 space, Ethereum may be on the verge of a new growth cycle.

As on-chain data continues to show growing corporate treasuries, and Ethereum’s ecosystem expands through DeFi, NFTs, and real-world asset tokenization, ETH may solidify its position not just as a leading cryptocurrency, but as a core financial asset in the digital age.