Online gaming marketer Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ: SBET) announced a direct issuance of additional shares to 5 global investors through sign up, raising $400 million (at $21.76 per share), aiming to increase its total value of Ether (ETH) holdings to over $3 billion, targeting to hold about 1% of the ETH Circulating Supply. The news triggered a surge in its stock price to $28.26 during intraday trading. Currently, Sharplink holds 598,800 ETH (worth $2.5 billion), and if adding another $200 million through the listing process, it will hit the 1% supply target. The listed company's ETH treasury holdings have skyrocketed, with BitMine(1.2 million), Bit Digital(1.2 million), and EtherMachine(345,000) forming the first tier. Standard Chartered analysts predict that the listed company will eventually control 10% of the ETH Circulating Supply.