FG Nexus Sells Another 7,550 ETH as Treasury Losses Top $80 Million

FG Nexus has disposed of an additional 7,550 Ether for approximately $14 million, cementing their realized losses from an overly aggressive ETH treasury strategy.

As it's a public listed company with a significant Treasury in ETH and Infrastructure, this company has seen total cumulative losses of over $80 million to date after taking a very big risk by accumulating a large position in ETH just before the peak in prices in early 2025.

With this last liquidation of Ether, we are continuing to see the overall pressure continue to mount on companies that have large balance sheets with a high concentration of cryptocurrencies due to the buying frenzy they experienced throughout 2021.

Treasury Bet Built Near 2025 Highs

FG Nexus obtained roughly 50,770 ETH through the purchase of Ethereum (ETH) between August 2023 and September 2023 at an average price of around $3,860 per coin, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence, resulting in an estimated total investment value at the time of approximately $196 million.

Ether was trading at approximately $2,065 in value as of February 15, 2023, significantly below the prices utilized for building up that position in early-to-mid 2023, resulting in significant reductions to FG Nexus' exposure based on increasing liquidity and risk management concerns. FG Nexus utilized an accumulation strategy similar to that used by MicroStrategy when it was accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) but focused only on Ethereum (ETH).

Property Sale to Fund More ETH

In a press statement dated October 22, 2025, FG Nexus outlined their intentions to dispose of their Quebec real estate asset as part of their strategy to enhance their Ethereum holdings. The company characterized this as expanding its treasury strategy at an opportune time, due to the positive sentiment for Ethereum.

When FG Nexus made this announcement, the price of Ether had reached its yearly high. As such, FG Nexus assumed the logical decision—in making this acquisition of Ether—was based on a long-term position in the Ethereum infrastructure and ecosystem.

However, since that point in time, the investment decision made by FG Nexus has been reassessed.

As we look forward into the next year (2026), Ether prices have been nearly 50% from their 2025 peaks, and thus, treasury concentration risk has become the primary concern for the company's shareholders.

Mounting Losses and Market Reaction

Out of over $80 million in realized losses due to Ether sales, the most recent sale of 7,550 ETH for over $14 million adds on to that amount. Also, issues with large companies continuously selling off their reserves indicates a lack of trust and confidence in the value of Ethereum. Compared to companies like MicroStrategy that have benefited from appreciating values of Bitcoin during longer term cycles; Ethereum has had much sharper declines since late 2025 compared to Bitcoin. Therefore, it's evident that investors are re-evaluating the feasibility of using single asset treasury strategies in an environment characterized by extreme levels of volatility.

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Broader Implications for Ether Focused Companies

FG Nexus isn't the only company establishing an ETH-centric treasury model—many smaller companies have begun shifting their balance sheets in 2025 towards Ethereum staking, infrastructure, and token appreciation as their business strategy. 

But the prolonged weakness in ETH prices creates a number of risks:

-Liquidity stress in downturns

-Forced sales of assets to meet solvency requirements

-Shareholder dilution if capital is raised at lower equity prices

-Increased scrutiny by public market investors

As a core infrastructure asset in decentralized finance and staking ecosystems, ETH is an important reserve currency, but as a treasury asset, ETH creates mark to market volatility that traditional finance continues to adjust to.

Final Outlook

The recent Ether sale of US$14 million by FG Nexus has highlighted the risk that can be associated with holding on to volatile digital assets when they are at their peak in the cycle with no method of hedging against that volatility.

As we inch closer to March 2026, whether or not Ether can hold steady above a price range of US$2000, will likely determine if more corporate liquidations will follow.

This event is a good example of how treasury crypto strategies can increase both gains and losses while also providing investors with a way to show conviction during bull markets and stress test the ability of a company's balance sheet in bear markets.

References

Arkham Intelligence onchain accumulation data

MicroStrategy corporate Bitcoin treasury model documentation

Public disclosures and corporate announcements from FG Nexus October 2025 treasury strategy update