{"id":41677,"date":"2026-02-20T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/uncategorized\/why-billionaire-peter-thiel-sold-his-stake-in-ethzilla\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:11:31","slug":"why-billionaire-peter-thiel-sold-his-stake-in-ethzilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/news-en\/why-billionaire-peter-thiel-sold-his-stake-in-ethzilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Why billionaire Peter Thiel sold his stake in ETHZilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US billionaire Peter Thiel only invested in the Ethereum DAT ETHZilla in August 2025. Thiel&#8217;s Founders Fund initially held a 7.5% stake in the company. Within a few months, they distanced themselves from the US operation. 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Your capital is at risk <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1120110904 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why billionaire Peter Thiel sold his stake in ETHZilla<\/h2>\n<p>US investor and billionaire Peter Thiel sold his entire stake in ETHZilla \u2014 as shown by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1690080\/000141588925021455\/xslSCHEDULE_13G_X01\/primary_doc.xml\"><u>data from the US regulatory authority SEC<\/u><\/a>. While Thiel still owned 7.5% of the company&#8217;s shares through his venture capital firm Founders Fund in August, these shrank to zero by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>ETHZilla is one of the best-known Ethereum treasury companies \u2014 often referred to as DATs. Today, the US company holds 69,802 Ether with a market value of $135 million. Only six other publicly traded companies own even more ETH.<\/p>\n<p>Thiel had only entered ETHZilla in August 2025. At that time, the concept of a corporate Ethereum reserve had become popular after the Bitcoin reserves of several companies were already considered a success story.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, ETHZilla operated under the name 180 Life Sciences. They were conducting research in biotechnology for use in the medical field. ETHZilla raised a total of $565 million in July 2025. A large part of that flowed into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/knowledge\/what-is-ethereum-and-how-does-it-work-basics-for-beginners\/\"><u>Ethereum<\/u><\/a>. They acquired around 95,000 coins.<\/p>\n<p>In the following months, however, the second-largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/knowledge\/what-are-cryptocurrencies-explanation-for-beginners\/\"><u>cryptocurrency<\/u><\/a> recorded losses. ETHZilla subsequently sold some Ether and restructured its business model. Before the change of plan was implemented, Founders Fund sold its shares. This fund is majority-owned by Peter Thiel.<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"20572\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"33872\">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<\/script><h2>ETHZilla dropped, Thiel got out<\/h2>\n<p>After ETHZilla presented its concept to the public, ETHZ stock initially saw an enormous increase in value. In August 2025, it rose to a high of $107. Previously, it was trading at around $9.00.<\/p>\n<p>The decline was sudden. Today, ETHZ is trading at just $3.66. By November 2025, Founders Fund had already reduced its stake in the company to 5.6%. By December 31 of the same year, Thiel&#8217;s company finally offloaded the remaining shares.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ETHZilla no longer relies solely on cryptocurrency. About a week ago, a new branch of business was announced. The company founded an aviation business with its subsidiary ETHZilla Aerospace LLC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.ethzilla.com\/news-events\/press-releases\/detail\/108\/ethzilla-announces-first-ever-tradable-tokenized-aviation-assets-on-ethereum-network-secured-by-jet-engines-on-lease-with-a-leading-u-s-air-carrier\"><u>According to the press release<\/u><\/a>, the goal is to enable tokenized investment in the aviation sector. ETHZilla describes itself as a company that focuses on the tokenization of real-world assets.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>They have created the &#8220;Eurus Aero Token I, a unique tokenized instrument&#8221; that &#8220;allows investors to (&#8230;) invest in aircraft engines leased to a leading US airline.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thiel got involved with Ethereum very early on. The concept of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/knowledge\/what-is-a-blockchain-basics-and-functionality\/\"><u>blockchain<\/u><\/a> convinced the Thiel Foundation so much that it provided Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin with a Thiel Fellowship as early as 2014. The $100,000 payout allowed Buterin to drop out of his studies to focus full-time on developing Ethereum. Thiel reportedly received nothing in return for his financial injection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US billionaire Peter Thiel only invested in the Ethereum DAT ETHZilla in August 2025. Thiel&#8217;s Founders Fund initially held a 7.5% stake in the company. Within a few months, they distanced themselves from the US operation. Why Thiel no longer holds ETHZ stock today. 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