2026-01-01 10:27:16

Recently, there have been more and more interesting things happening in the US stock circle. Those small, not-so-noticeable listed companies are now starting to treat cryptocurrency as their main business. Reverse acquisition cases are happening frequently, and the single transaction amounts are becoming increasingly shocking. These companies directly abandon their original business lines, and their stock prices can double or even tenfold in a short period, with such speed that it catches people off guard.

A group of institutional investors in the crypto circle are making waves in the US stock market, truly telling their stories into the ears of Wall Street.

Take Sharplink Gaming as an example. In June this year, the company completed a $425 million financing, becoming the first Ethereum reserve company listed on the US stock market. As soon as the news came out, the stock price surged directly, once soaring over 10 times. Primitive Ventures, a fund involved in this investment, attracted a lot of attention in the circle. Their partner Yetta mentioned that about three months ago, when they invested in this project, there weren’t many people discussing such cases in the market, and it was hard to see how hot the scene would become now. In just a short one or two months, this track has become crowded.

There is an interesting phenomenon behind this: the liquidity in the crypto market itself is not very abundant, but the purchasing power on the institutional side is particularly fierce. The trading volume of Bitcoin ETFs has been steady, and the open interest of Bitcoin options on CME even exceeds the level of some leading exchanges. This indicates that institutional investors’ interest in assets like Bitcoin is indeed warming up.

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PonziDetector

· 01-04 09:54

It's the same old reverse acquisition trick, just a different flavor... It really made me laugh. But seriously, the institutions' move this time is really ruthless. In just a few months, they've turned this track into chaos. Regarding the Sharplink case, a 10x increase? Wake up, brother, isn't this just madness before the bubble bursts? Wait, with liquidity shortages, how come institutions dare to be so aggressive? Something's not right. Playing with crypto through shell companies in the US stock market is truly brilliant—legally ripping off investors. Now entering this track just makes you a bagholder, nothing special. Wall Street is finally starting to take the crypto world seriously, this is going to be interesting...

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Hash_Bandit

· 01-04 07:56

Ngl, the hashrate brought in by institutions this time is really different... Three months ago, no one was discussing it, and now the entire track has adjusted its difficulty to this level, with pools needing to expand capacity. The tenfold increase in Sharplink looks impressive, but it reminds me of 2017... The lack of liquidity is indeed a hidden risk. CME's open interest scale sounds impressive compared to top exchanges, but it also means leverage risks are accumulating. Institutional purchasing power is formidable, no doubt, but the consensus mechanism ultimately still depends on actual value support, otherwise it will just be another scramble after a difficulty spike.

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IntrovertMetaverse

· 01-04 05:05

Wow, this move is really impressive. The small shell company turned into a darling of the crypto world overnight, and Wall Street has to bow and scrape now.

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CryptoDouble-O-Seven

· 01-01 10:56

Damn, this round of reverse acquisitions really played out in a spectacular way. Small companies can increase tenfold just by changing their appearance? Wall Street's old hands are finally catching the crypto dividend. Sharplink's 425 million indeed was fierce; in just three months, it went from an obscure project to a hot trend crowded with people. The pace is truly incredible. But on the other hand, with institutions now so aggressive, could this be another round of bubble inflation? During times of tight liquidity, making such big moves still requires caution. Wait, CME's options volume has surpassed that of the exchanges? What does this indicate—Wall Street is really starting to play the arbitrage game? This track might now be one where latecomers have to take the hit. It feels like institutions are betting, retail investors are chasing the trend.

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NFTArchaeologist

· 01-01 10:53

New tricks for US stock market retail investors, shell companies can multiply tenfold just by changing their disguise, this move is truly incredible

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-01 10:48

It has been proven that once institutional buying power is activated, retail investors cannot keep up. CME's open interest data has already shown everything; this is not hype, but a systemic shift in asset allocation.

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CryptoSourGrape

· 01-01 10:43

Damn, if I had heard about Sharplink three months ago, that would have been great. Now I just regret it to death.

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FreeMinter

· 01-01 10:41

This wave of reverse acquisitions is really outrageous. A small broken company just changes its name and can increase tenfold? --- The Sharplink case is indeed impressive. As soon as the financing amount was announced, it was clear that institutions are serious. --- In just three months, it went from an obscure player to a top trend. This track is so crowded. --- With such aggressive institutional buying power, do retail investors still have a chance, brother? --- CME's open interest exceeds that of the exchange? This data is interesting. What does it indicate? --- Liquidity is insufficient but it can still be played like this. It seems that big players are just cutting each other. --- I've never seen a stock price increase tenfold. How much FOMO would it take to drive that? --- Wall Street has really been brainwashed by the crypto world. This shift is a bit rapid.

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GasFeeSurvivor

· 01-01 10:33

This wave of US stocks doing reverse acquisitions and playing with crypto is truly a new trick to cut leeks. Wait, is the Sharplink 10x increase real or fake? It feels a bit outrageous. Institutional buying power is so strong, retail investors have no chance at all; they've been crushed long ago. Now Wall Street is also starting to talk about the crypto world, how desperate is that? In just three months, the track has become crowded. This kind of speed-up feeling makes it hard to pretend not to understand. The steady ETF trading is all institutional players, let's just watch the excitement. Turning a reverse acquisition into a crypto main business, it feels even less reliable than the original business.

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