After $400M splurge, ETH treasurer eyes stock buyback amid leverage concerns

ETHZilla’s $250 million buyback highlights how companies are tapping crypto gains for liquidity — but analysts warn that leverage risks could turn treasuries into ticking time bombs.

Ether treasury company ETHZilla, which recently pivoted from its biotechnology roots to cryptocurrency, has approved a $250 million share repurchase program — signaling that some firms may increasingly tap digital-asset gains as a source of liquidity.

ETHZilla’s board of directors authorized the buyback of up to $250 million worth of its outstanding common shares, the company disclosed Monday. The company currently has 165.4 million shares outstanding.

The move comes less than a month after the firm rebranded from 180 Life Sciences and made Ether (ETH) its core strategy — a pivot that helped revive its beaten-down stock. 

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