Sharplink Gaming executives Joe Lubin and Joseph Chalom discussed the evolving role of Ether as a productive financial infrastructure during a panel at Consensus Hong Kong 2026. Despite recent market volatility and a decline in Ether's price, Chalom emphasized the macro tailwinds for Ethereum, citing the growth of stablecoins and tokenization. He noted that a significant portion of BlackRock's $14 trillion assets are being tokenized on Ethereum. Chalom and Lubin outlined Sharplink's strategy of using Ether as a productive asset through staking, which offers a yield of approximately 3%. They highlighted the importance of deploying permanent capital rather than relying on ETFs, which require daily liquidity. Sharplink plans to continue accumulating and staking Ether, aiming for risk-adjusted returns through institutional DeFi. Lubin compared the shift to the early internet era, predicting that blockchain will become integral to all companies.