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Story: ETHZilla Stock Falls as Ethereum Treasury Firm Confirms 1-for-10 Reverse Split

By Sakamoto Nashi

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ETHZilla’s Ethereum Strategy and Market Reaction. Formerly known as 180 Life Sciences, ETHZilla rebranded in late July after adopting an…

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ETHZilla’s Ethereum Holdings and Broader Vision. ETHZilla currently holds 102,246 ETH, worth approximately $407 million at current market prices —…

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Shares of Ethereum-focused treasury firm ETHZilla (ETHZ) dropped over 5% on Wednesday after the company reveal a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, a move designed to appeal to…

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The Palm Beach, Florida-based company confirmed that the reverse split will take effect at the market open on October 20, consolidating every 10 outstanding shares into one new…

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“As part of ETHZilla’s effort to expand engagement with institutional investors, the reverse split is designed to provide these investors with access to collateral and margin…

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The company explained that the change aligns its stock structure with institutional investment standards, enabling broader participation from funds and capital partners who…

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Once the split is completed, ETHZilla’s total outstanding shares will drop from about 160 million to roughly 16 million, according to the company’s filing.

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Formerly known as 180 Life Sciences, ETHZilla rebranded in late July after adopting an Ethereum-focused treasury model, aiming to position itself as one of the largest publicly…

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Initially, ETHZilla’s pivot to Ethereum sparked a surge in investor enthusiasm. Its shares briefly traded above $10 following the news that Peter Thiel and related entities had…

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However, the rally was short-lived. Within weeks, ETHZ shares pulled back sharply, prompting the company to execute a $250 million share buyback program to stabilize prices.

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At the close of trading on Wednesday, ETHZ shares stood at $1.83, marking a 4.9% daily decline.

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ETHZilla currently holds 102,246 ETH, worth approximately $407 million at current market prices — making it the sixth-largest publicly traded Ethereum treasury.

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Company executives emphasized that the reverse split does not affect ETHZilla’s core accumulation plans.

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“The stock split has no impact on our ETH accumulation strategy,” said John Kristoff, ETHZilla’s SVP of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations.

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Kristoff added that ETHZilla is working on expanding its DeFi and blockchain service offerings, including tokenization solutions, DeFi protocol integration, blockchain analytics,…

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