SharpLink Hires Leader Behind BlackRock’s Crypto ETFs as Co-CEO

SharpLink Gaming Inc. has hired an executive from BlackRock Inc. — who spearheaded the launches of its record-breaking Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products — to manage its Ethereum treasury.

Joseph Chalom, head of strategic ecosystem partnerships at BlackRock, joins SharpLink as co-chief executive officer, leading alongside incumbent CEO Rob Phythian, who will serve as the principal CEO. Phythian will later transition to serve as the company’s president in the next quarter while keeping his role as a board member, according to a press release.