Joseph Chalom, former head of digital assets strategy at BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), has been named co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ

BET), the world's second-largest corporate holder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), effective July 24. Announced on July 25, the move underscores SharpLink's ambition to lead in Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset innovation.