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Sharplink reports $685.6M Q1 loss on crypto impairments, announces $125M DeFi fund with Galaxy
Filed May 11, 2026 · Period ending May 11, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Q1 2026 net loss of $685.6M driven by $506.7M unrealized crypto losses and $191.7M impairment on LsETH holdings; revenue rose to $12.1M from $0.7M year-over-year on ETH staking strategy.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Entered non-binding agreement with Galaxy Digital to form $125M onchain yield fund, deploying $100M from Sharplink's staked ETH treasury and $25M from Galaxy into DeFi protocols.
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure verify on EDGAR → -
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ETH treasury holdings increased to 872,984 ETH as of May 4, 2026, with 18,800 ETH in total staking rewards since June 2025 inception; crypto assets totaled $1.7B on GAAP basis at quarter-end.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Cash declined to $16.9M from $28.5M at year-end 2025 as company invested in scaling ETH treasury operations; SG&A expenses rose to $9.9M from $1.1M year-over-year.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Fund faces substantial DeFi risks including smart contract vulnerabilities, protocol failures, liquidity risks, and potential total loss of deployed capital; agreement is non-binding and may not close.
Exhibit 99.2 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Sharplink reported a $685.6 million net loss for Q1 2026, driven primarily by $506.7 million in unrealized losses on crypto assets and a $191.7 million impairment charge on LsETH holdings. While revenue grew to $12.1 million from $0.7 million year-over-year on the strength of its Ethereum staking strategy, the substantial impairment charge signals valuation pressure on a portion of its crypto treasury.
The unrealized losses reflect GAAP accounting treatment and do not reduce the company's ETH holdings, which grew to 872,984 ETH by early May. The company announced a non-binding agreement with Galaxy Digital to form a $125 million onchain yield fund, committing $100 million from its staked Ethereum treasury.
Galaxy will manage the fund, deploying capital across DeFi protocols to generate yield while Sharplink maintains its core ETH exposure. The strategy carries substantial risks: smart contract vulnerabilities, protocol failures, liquidity risks, and potential total loss of deployed capital are explicitly disclosed. The agreement is non-binding and may not close. Retail holders should monitor whether the Galaxy fund launches as planned and how the $100 million deployment affects Sharplink's treasury risk profile. The company's cash position declined to $16.9 million from $28.5 million at year-end as it scaled operations, raising questions about runway if crypto market conditions deteriorate further.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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the Company’s entrance into a non-binding planned formation of the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, LP, a private investment vehicle
Sharplink disclosed it has entered into a non-binding agreement to form the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, LP, a private investment vehicle. The non-binding nature means the formation is not yet finalized and terms may change or the deal may not close. No financial terms, fund size, investment strategy, or partner details are disclosed in the 8-K body.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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On May 9, 2026, Sharplink entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Galaxy Digital, subjective to definitive agreement, to establish the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, an approximate $125 million initiative designed to deploy capital into selective onchain opportunities capable of generating strong risk-adjusted returns while providing critical liquidity to emerging protocols.
Sharplink announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Galaxy Digital to establish the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, an approximately $125 million initiative to deploy capital into onchain opportunities. The fund is subject to a definitive agreement and aims to generate risk-adjusted returns while providing liquidity to emerging protocols. This represents an expansion of Sharplink's ETH treasury management strategy beyond foundational staking.
Event · Exhibit 99.2
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The Fund will pursue a strategy designed to capture high-yielding opportunities in blockchain-based financial markets by allocating to promising applications. The structure is built to allow Sharplink to preserve its core Ethereum exposure while putting balance-sheet capital to productive use — extending the role of digital asset treasuries beyond passive holding and into actively managed onchain strategies.
Protocol selection, exposure sizing, and ongoing monitoring are governed by Galaxy’s institutional research and risk management framework — the same discipline applied across the firm’s lending, trading, and asset management businesses
The fund will pursue high-yielding opportunities in blockchain-based financial markets while allowing Sharplink to maintain its Ethereum exposure. Galaxy will apply its institutional research and risk management framework to protocol selection, sizing, and monitoring. This represents a shift from passive treasury holding to actively managed onchain strategies for Sharplink's balance sheet capital.
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risks related to decentralized finance protocols, including smart contract vulnerabilities, protocol failures, liquidity risks, impermanent loss, governance risks, regulatory uncertainty, and the potential for total loss of capital deployed onchain
The filing explicitly discloses substantial risks associated with decentralized finance protocols, including smart contract vulnerabilities, protocol failures, liquidity risks, impermanent loss, governance risks, regulatory uncertainty, and the potential for total loss of deployed capital. These risks are inherent to the fund's onchain yield-generating strategy and could materially impact returns.
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risks related to the formation, launch and operation of the Fund, including the risk that the Fund may not launch on the anticipated timeline or at all, that commitments may not be funded, that the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives, and that the Fund’s strategies may result in losses
The agreement is non-binding and subject to definitive documentation. The filing discloses that the fund may not launch as planned or at all, commitments may not be funded, investment objectives may not be achieved, and strategies may result in losses. This introduces execution risk to the announced partnership.
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risks related to the volatility of digital asset prices, including Ethereum, which may materially and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s holdings and Sharplink’s treasury
The filing highlights that Ethereum price volatility could materially and adversely affect both the fund's holdings and Sharplink's treasury value. Since Sharplink is committing $100 million from its staked Ethereum treasury, significant price movements in ETH could impact the company's balance sheet and the fund's performance.
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