what's ETHZilla Corporation?
ETHZilla Corporation is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: ETHZ) that operates as an Ethereum treasury vehicle. It accumulates ETH and deploys it into productive onchain strategies such as staking and restaking protocols to participate in the Ethereum ecosystem's growth. Originally rebranded from a biotech firm, ETHZilla focuses on maximizing the utility of its ETH holdings through DeFi integrations, enabling shareholders exposure to Ethereum via traditional stock markets while committing to the onchain economy.
ETHZilla bought two leased jet engines for $12.2M via aerospace subsidiary for tokenization.
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x.com/ethzilla_ethzPeter Thiel exited his position on February 18th, 2026.
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund exited 100% of its 7.5% stake by end of 2025, following a pivot to jet tokenisation.
Launched Ethereum-backed tokenized jet engine leasing fund 'Eurus Aero Token I' on Arbitrum, backed by two Boeing 737-800 aircraft engines leased to a US airline, purchasing $12.2 million in engines, priced at $100 with a targeted 11% return.
Holds a ~$100M ETH treasury allocation in EtherFi, backed by Peter Thiel.
Acquires 15% stake in digital housing lender Zippy for $21 million to bring manufactured-home loans onchain, representing the second acquisition in a week.
Following the October ETH sale for buybacks, stock rallied 20% to $24 before dropping over 50%, with current holdings at ~94,000 ETH and mNAV of 0.8. Management commits to continuing ETH sales and stock repurchases until NAV discount normalizes.
Q3 financial report scheduled for release on November 14 (Friday).
CEO confirms acquisition of Liquidity.IO, obtaining SEC-registered ATS, FINRA broker-dealer, and transfer agent licenses to tokenize private assets and RWAs with recurring 8-20% yields paid monthly in USDC or USD.
DAT unwind begins, with pace expected to accelerate rapidly if price keeps sliding.
Ethzilla sells $40M in ETH for stock buybacks.
Sells $40M worth of ETH to fund stock buybacks as part of $250M stock repurchase plan.
Plans to execute 1-for-10 reverse stock split for ETHZ shares to boost share price.
Deploys $47M in ETH into Puffer's liquid restaking platform, diversifying restaking strategy beyond the previously announced EtherFi deployment.
Treasury update reveals holdings of 102,246 ETH valued at $443M plus $213M in cash equivalents, showing an increase of 46 ETH since last disclosure and first-time revelation of substantial cash reserves.
Obtains $80M OTC financing from Cumberland DRW to support buyback program and announces new CEO McAndrew Rudisill.
$100M deployed into EtherFi restaking platform, signaling expansion of yield generation strategy.
First Digital Asset Treasury to deploy assets into EtherFi platform for DeFi yield generation, with backing from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund (7.5% stake) and prominent DeFi founders.
Holds 102,200 ETH, ranking fifth among largest ETH treasury companies and securing position in exclusive 100,000+ ETH holder club.
Board authorizes $250M stock buyback program for outstanding common shares.
Acquires 7,562 ETH ($35.2M) and announces plans to stake ETH holdings through Electric Asset Protocol while maintaining $215M cash reserve.
New $10B fundraising initiative announced for ETH treasury expansion.
NASDAQ listing begins under ticker $ETHZ, transitioning from previous $ATNF symbol.
Company rebrands to ETHZ, expands ETH treasury by 12,489 ETH ($54M), holds $187M for future acquisitions.
Peter Thiel acquires 7.5% stake as Ethereum treasury reaches $349M, driving 230% price surge.
Company discloses treasury holdings of 82,186 ETH amid 90% price surge
Fresh $156M funding secured for ETH treasury expansion.
Peter Thiel increases position in ETH treasury company, driving after-hours price movement.
Major DeFi protocols Lido, EigenLayer, Frax, and Superstate join as strategic backers.
Complete transformation to Ethereum gaming platform backed by Electric Capital, Polychain Capital, and GSR.
NASDAQ-listed vehicle launches to bring Ethereum-native yield strategies to traditional markets.
$425M PIPE funding establishes new ETH treasury focused on staking and onchain deployment.