SharpLink (SBET) Soars 33.86% on ETH Leadership

We recently published 10 Stocks With Unbelievable Gains This Week. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBET) is one of this week’s biggest players.

SharpLink Gaming capped off the trading week, boasting a 33.86-percent gain to close at $28.98 versus the $21.65 close on July 11, as investors cheered its new leadership position in the cryptocurrency industry.

This came after announcements on Wednesday that it is now the largest holder of Ethereum cryptocurrencies globally following the acquisition of 74,656 ETH last week, pushing its total ownership to 280,706. The assets were acquired between July 7 and 13 at a weighted average price of $2,852 each.

Investors snapped up shares following the news, propelling its stock price by 80.51 percent during the week alone.

SharpLink (SBET) Soars 33.86% on ETH Leadership

The transaction also coincided with SharpLink Gaming, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:SBET) successful raising of $413 million through the issuance of more than 24 million shares At-The-Market between July 7 and 11.

As of July 13, SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBET) said approximately $257 million of the total proceeds have yet to be spent on ETH purchases.

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