Sharplink and Forward Enter Russell Indexes With $2.3B in Crypto Holdings

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Sharplink and Forward Industries are set to enter the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes on June 29. The additions could raise institutional visibility for two public companies built around large ethereum and solana treasury strategies. Sharplink and Forward Enter Russell Indexes With $2.3B in Crypto Holdings Key Takeaways - Sharplink and Forward join Russell indexes on June 29 with ETH and SOL treasury bets. - Sharplink holds 874,351 ETH worth $1.8B, above its $1.22B market cap valuation. - Russell inclusion may boost liquidity and institutional access for crypto treasury firms. Crypto Treasury Firms Go Mainstream With Russell Index Inclusion Sharplink Gaming is set to join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes, marking a fresh milestone for publicly traded crypto treasury companies seeking wider acceptance in traditional equity markets. The ethereum-focused firm disclosed that its inclusion will take effect on June 29, when Russell’s semiannual index reconstitution is implemented. The move places Sharplink inside two widely tracked U.S. equity benchmarks used by fund managers, exchange-traded funds and institutional investors. Chief Executive Officer Joseph Chalom said the listing validates the company’s Ethereum treasury strategy. Joining the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 is a meaningful validation of Sharplink’s institutional-grade ETH treasury strategy, and we believe will broaden SBET’s shareholder base while strengthening our access to capital markets. Sharplink holds 874,351 ETH, worth about $1.8 billion at current prices cited by the company. Even so, its shares trade below the value of its ethereum holdings. The company’s market capitalization stood at roughly $1.22 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday, May 26. Sharplink’s index entry follows a similar step by Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest ethereum treasury company. Bitmine will be added to the Russell 1000, an index that tracks the 1,000 largest U.S. companies by market value. Forward Industries, another crypto treasury firm, will also be added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000. The company has shifted from medical design into a solana-focused treasury strategy. Forward bought $1.58 billion of SOL last year at an average price of about $232 per token. Solana has since fallen to $83.78, leaving the position down about 64% from the purchase price. The company’s SOL holdings are now valued at around $588 million. That remains well above Forward’s market capitalization of about $350 million. At that level, Forward is still roughly 2.4 times larger than the Russell 2000’s smallest member, based on data from the index provider’s website. Forward CEO Ryan Navi said the company expects index inclusion to broaden its investor base, improve liquidity, and raise its profile with long-term institutions. Together, the additions show how crypto treasury firms are moving further into mainstream equity benchmarks. Russell indexes are tied to more than $12.2 trillion in benchmarked assets and investments, giving the included companies a larger stage even as questions remain over how markets should value their token-heavy balance sheets.

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