Joseph Lubin and Affiliates Exercise Warrants, Increasing Sharplink's Outstanding Shares by 6%

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Joseph Lubin and affiliated entities exercised pre-funded warrants, resulting in the issuance of over 11.8 million new shares of Sharplink, Inc. common stock, increasing the total outstanding shares by approximately 6%.

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• Significant Warrant Exercise

  Joseph Lubin and his affiliated entities, including Consensys Software Inc. and Permanent Highest Power Capital LLC, exercised 11,817,165 pre-funded warrants on April 15, 2026.

• 6% Dilution of Outstanding Shares

  The exercise of these warrants led to the issuance of new common stock, increasing Sharplink, Inc.'s total outstanding shares by approximately 6% to 212,430,992.

• Updated Beneficial Ownership

  Joseph Lubin's combined beneficial ownership, including direct and indirect holdings through controlled entities, now represents 7.8% of the company's common stock.

• Estate Planning Disclosed

  The filing details Joseph Lubin's estate planning, involving the contribution of warrants to a wholly-owned LLC and the subsequent gift of LLC interests to an irrevocable trust, while he retains beneficial ownership and control.

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This Schedule 13D/A reports a significant change in Sharplink, Inc.'s capital structure and beneficial ownership. Joseph Lubin and entities he controls, including Consensys Software Inc. and Permanent Highest Power Capital LLC, exercised over 11.8 million pre-funded warrants on April 15, 2026. This action increased the company's total outstanding shares by approximately 6%, from 197.16 million to 212.43 million. While the exercise of pre-funded warrants means the capital was largely received by the company at an earlier date, the issuance of these new shares is dilutive to existing shareholders. Joseph Lubin's overall beneficial ownership, including direct and indirect holdings, now stands at 7.8% of the class. The filing also details Lubin's estate planning, involving the transfer of warrants to an LLC and then gifting the LLC interests to an irrevocable trust, though he retains beneficial ownership and control. This event solidifies the ownership structure of a key strategic investor and impacts per-share metrics due to the increased share count.