According to Cointelegraph, SharpLink Gaming, a prominent online gaming company, has reported a substantial net loss of $103 million for the second quarter of 2025. This loss is primarily attributed to a paper loss stemming from the accounting treatment of liquid staked Ether (LsETH). The figure represents a dramatic decline from the $500,000 loss recorded in the same period of 2024, marking a year-over-year change of -25,980%. The announcement highlights the challenges faced by companies holding significant cryptocurrency assets under current accounting standards. SharpLink currently possesses 728,804 Ether (ETH), valued at approximately $3.5 billion at the time of reporting. BitMine Immersion Technologies is the only publicly traded company with a larger Ether treasury, holding over 1.15 million ETH worth around $5.1 billion. Of SharpLink's Q2 loss, $87.8 million, or 85%, is linked to the company's LsETH holdings. A representative from SharpLink clarified that the impairment reflects accounting rules rather than an actual sale or loss of ETH. Under U.S. GAAP, LsETH is treated as a digital intangible asset, recorded at cost and subject to impairment. During Q2, the lowest market price of LsETH was $2,300, triggering the $87.8 million non-cash impairment. The financial impact has affected SharpLink's stock performance, with shares trending downward following the news. As reported by Google Finance, the company's share price has decreased by 12.58% on the Nasdaq. Despite the challenges, SharpLink posted revenue of $700,000 for Q2 2025. The broader market outlook for Ether remains optimistic, with predictions suggesting potential growth. Standard Chartered forecasts ETH could reach $7,500 by the end of 2025, while Fundstrat anticipates a more ambitious target of $15,000 by year-end. Vivek Raman from Etherealize suggests that competition among Ether treasury companies could stimulate further activity on decentralized finance networks, potentially leading to an institutional-scale DeFi summer 2.0. Ether's value has been on an upward trajectory since the ecosystem's May Pectra upgrade. On the day of the upgrade, ETH was priced at approximately $1,811. At the time of writing, ETH's price stands at $4,382, reflecting a significant increase of 142% over the period. The developments underscore the dynamic nature of the cryptocurrency market and the potential for substantial fluctuations in asset valuations.

SharpLink now holds $3. 5 billion worth of ETH, maintaining its rank as the token's second-largest corporate holder, according to its Q2 filing. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sharplink-shares-drop-crypto-impairment-loss?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

تقترب عملة لايتكوين LTC من مستوى 140 دولار، مع ترقب المتداولين لاختراق كبير محتمل. حيث تعزز الاستثمارات المؤسسية زخم العملة الرقمية، مع اقتراب اختبار المقاومة، بينما تشير أنماط الرسوم البيانية إلى تشابه مع صعود الإيثيريوم، وهو ما قد يمهد لتحقيق مكاسب سريعة في السعر. من جهته يعتقد المحلل الشهير علي مارتينيز، أن لايتكوين تقترب من […] source: https://arabeum.net/%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%82%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%b1-%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%86-ltc-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%a8-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%a7%d8%ae%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%82-%d9%82/

PreStocks’ first week saw active trading and growing wallets, but daily volume dropped sharply by week’s end source: https://solanafloor.com/news/pre-stocks-first-week-3-3m-in-pre-ipo-stock-trades-on-solana

SEC launches 'Project Crypto' to strengthen US position in Bitcoin and crypto innovation under Chairman Paul Atkins. source: https://coincu.com/355149-sec-launches-project-crypto-3

From Ronin’s classic L2 pivot to Taiko’s based rollup and Puffer’s ultra-low-latency appchain testnet, Ethereum-aligned architectures are multiplying source: https://blockworks.co/news/ronin-becoming-ethereum-l2

Standard Chartered shares dropped 7% Friday due to a probe by a U. S. lawmaker over its alleged financial misconduct. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/standard-chartered-hit-by-7-stock/

Bitcoin and Ether’s pullback suggests selling on rallies, but buyers are likely to step in at key support levels. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-predictions-8-15-btc-eth-xrp-bnb-sol-doge-ada-link-hype-xlm?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The move comes shortly after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing regulators to halt discriminatory banking practices. source: https://coindoo.com/federal-reserve-drops-special-crypto-banking-oversight-after-trump-directive/

Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally hit a pause this week as shifting U. S. policy signals triggered a sharp pullback. After surging to an all-time high of $124,457 on August 13, BTC plunged as low as $117,477 on Friday morning before stabilizing around $119,000 source: https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/btc-slips-below-120k-as-policy-shifts-rattle-markets-is-this-a-setup-for-the-next-big-rally/

随着非洲乃至全球加速拥抱数字创新，加密 / 稳定币支付通道为企业在瞬息万变的市场中扩张提供了契机。

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