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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-007427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBET"
cik: "0001981535"
company_name: "Sharplink, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:50:06.831028+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sharplink hits record 46% institutional ownership; holds 867,798 ETH ($1.72B) and adds new Head of Research

## Summary
- Institutional ownership reached 46% as of Dec 31, 2025, with about 60 new institutional investors in Q4.
- Total ETH holdings of 867,798 valued at ~$1.72B as of Feb 15, 2026.
- Since June 2025, generated 13,615 ETH in staking rewards accruing to stockholders.
- Appointed veteran crypto journalist Steven Ehrlich as Head of Research and Communications.
- Announced brand refresh with new website and tagline 'Ethereum with an Edge'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-007427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBET
- cik: 0001981535
- company_name: Sharplink, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1981535/000149315226007427/0001493152-26-007427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1981535/000149315226007427/form8-k.htm

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