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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin threw his support behind Ether (ETH) treasury companies, but warned that the trend could spiral into an “overleveraged game” if not handled responsibly.
In an interview with the Bankless podcast released on Thursday, Buterin said the growing number of public companies buying and holding Ether was valuable because it exposes the token to a broader range of investors.
“There’s definitely valuable services that are being provided there,” Buterin said. He added that companies buying into ETH treasury firms instead of holding the token directly gives people “more options,” especially those with “different financial circumstances.”
So-called crypto treasury companies have become a hot trend on Wall Street, garnering billions of dollars to buy up and hold swaths of cryptocurrencies, with the most popular plays being Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether.
Leverage must not lead to ETH’s “downfall”
Buterin tempered his support with caution, stressing that ETH’s future must not come at the cost of excessive leverage.
“If you woke me up three years from now and told me that treasuries led to the downfall of ETH, then, of course, my guess for why would basically be that somehow they turned it into an overleveraged game.”
He outlined a worst-case chain reaction where a drop in ETH’s price turned into forced liquidations that cascaded and drove the token’s price down, also causing a loss of credibility.
Are ETH Treasuries good for Ethereum?@VitalikButerin thinks they can be:
“ETH just being an asset that companies can have as part of their treasury is good and valuable… giving people more options is good.”
But he also issues a warning:
“If you woke me up 3 years from now… pic.twitter.com/W55oUD7Lke
— Bankless (@BanklessHQ) August 7, 2025
However, Buterin is confident that ETH investors have enough discipline to steer clear of such a collapse.
“These are not Do Kwon followers that we’re talking about,” he said, mentioning the co-founder of the Terra blockchain that collapsed in 2022.
ETH treasury firms now hold nearly $12 billion
The market for public companies that hold Ether has ballooned to $11.77 billion, led by BitMine Immersion Technologies and SharpLink Gaming.
BitMine holds 833,100 ETH worth $3.2 billion — the fourth-largest holdings among public companies that hold any cryptocurrency.
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SharpLink and The Ether Machine hold $2 billion and $1.34 billion worth of ETH, respectively, while the Ethereum Foundation and PulseChain round out the top five.
ETH making a comeback
ETH has seen a mixed year so far, falling from around $3,685 in January to a low of $1,470 on April 9, before rallying more than 163% to its current price of $3,870.
The trend of ETH treasury firms has been a notable catalyst behind the token’s resurgence. Its price rally has helped ETH close the gap on Bitcoin and Solana (SOL), which have led the current bull cycle.
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