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Will ETH once again see a flow of funds? Sharplink and BitMine are included in the Russell Index list.
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Author: Blue Fox Notes
Two publicly traded companies related to Ethereum (ETH) (Sharplink SBET and BitMine BMNR) will officially be included in the U.S. Russell Index on June 29, 2026 (when the U.S. stock market opens).
The current situation is:
SBET (Sharplink) confirmed inclusion in the Russell 2000 (small-cap index) and Russell 3000
BMNR (BitMine) is on the preliminary list, with a good chance of joining the Russell 3000, and a high probability of entering the Russell 1000 (large-cap index)
How to understand this?
Imagine there is a super large passive investment “automatic shopping system” in the U.S.—such as passive index funds, ETFs, pension funds, 401(k) plans, etc.
They do not pick stocks themselves but automatically buy according to which companies are on the Russell index list and their respective weights.
This time, SBET and BMNR being added to the list is equivalent to:
Opening the “passive capital gate” for SBET and BMNR, allowing millions of ordinary investors who don’t trade cryptocurrencies or understand Ethereum to also hold them automatically, effectively pushing Ethereum’s opportunities into mainstream traditional finance channels.
Specifically,
The total global funds tracking the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 are enormous (trillions of dollars).
Once officially included, these funds must buy the corresponding stocks to match the index.
In the past, only active crypto investors would research and buy these stocks.
Now, after being included in the index, mainstream investors (including many retail and institutional investors) who “are too lazy to pick stocks and only buy index funds” will also have their money automatically flow into SBET and BMNR.
This effectively integrates Ethereum-related investment opportunities into mainstream U.S. traditional financial portfolios.
Passive fund purchases will generate real demand, especially before and after the inclusion takes effect, often providing short-term support for stock prices (the so-called “index inclusion effect”).
In the long run, it will also enhance stock liquidity and institutional ownership (many mature companies have passive ownership ratios of over 20-25%).
It should be noted that passive funds are buying shares of SBET and BMNR, not ETH. To match the index, funds must buy these two stocks, not directly buy ETH on exchanges. However, this will indirectly encourage the companies to buy more ETH.