Joe Lubin and SharpLink discuss Linea token launch and Ethereum treasury companies
Quick Take Consensys founder Joseph Lubin and SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom discuss Ethereum treasury companies, the future growth of Ethereum, and the coming MetaMask token.
Episode 48 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Kelvin Sparks & Tim Copeland, SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom, and Consensys founder and CEO Joseph Lubin.
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In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom and Consensys founder and CEO Joseph Lubin to discuss the rise of Ethereum-focused treasury companies, how Sharplink is accumulating ETH, and why they see Ethereum entering a multi-decade growth phase.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:29 - Building Ethereum
04:36 - Why Sharplink
08:10 - Buying ETH
11:19 - NAV & Buybacks
14:34 - Treasury Companies
18:43 - ETH Accumulation Limits
20:10 - Ethereum-First Strategy
20:47 - Next for Treasuries
25:02 - TradFi → DeFi
26:30 - Linea Launch
33:48 - Community Models
36:05 - MetaMask Token?
40:56 - Ethereum’s Future
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