'The Ether Machine' Raises $1.5 Billion For ETH Investments

by Murtuza J Merchant Benzinga Staff Writer

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Infrastructure services for Ethereum-native projects will include validator management, block-building, and tailored yield products.
The board-approved deal is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
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The Ether Machine, a new institutional-grade Ethereum ETH/USD investment firm, is set to go public through a merger with Dynamix Corporation DYNX, creating what it calls the largest publicly traded entity focused exclusively on Ethereum yield.

Upon closing, the combined company will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker "ETHM."

What Happened: Launched with over 400,000 ETH, equivalent to more than $1.5 billion in committed capital, The Ether Machine is designed to provide regulated and transparent exposure to Ethereum and ETH-denominated yield through staking, restaking, and DeFi strategies.

"This is about providing secure, liquid access to Ether—the digital oil powering the next era of the digital economy," said Andrew Keys, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Ether Machine.

Keys previously played a central role in Ethereum's early institutional adoption and co-founded the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance in 2017.

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Why It Matters: The transaction represents the largest all-common-stock financing committed at announcement since 2021.

It includes a $645 million ETH contribution from Keys and over $800 million in funding from prominent investors such as Kraken, Blockchain.com, Electric Capital, Archetype, Pantera Capital, and 1Roundtable/10T Holdings.

According to the company, its core strategy includes three pillars: generating alpha through Ethereum-native yield opportunities; supporting the Ethereum ecosystem via partnerships and open-source contributions; and providing infrastructure services such as validator management for institutional users.

David Merin, Co-Founder and CEO, emphasized the convergence of infrastructure maturity and regulatory readiness: "Regulatory clarity and growing investor appetite are finally meeting a platform with deep technological experience and day-one dedication to Ethereum."

The Ether Machine's leadership includes veterans from Consensys, DARMA Capital, PayPal's board, and legacy finance.

With more than $1.6 billion in gross proceeds expected at launch, it aims to redefine how public markets gain access to Ethereum infrastructure and yield.

The deal is expected to close in Q4 2025, pending shareholder approval and regulatory clearance.

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