REPUBLIC SECURES $100M ZERO-INTEREST DEAL TO BUY ETH AND SCALE STAKING

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Vancouver-based Republic Technologies (DOCT) secured a $100 million zero-coupon convertible note from a major institutional investor to expand its Ethereum validator and staking operations, with over 90% of proceeds allocated to purchasing ETH. The financing structure, which has no interest or collateral requirements, positions Republic among a growing group of public firms treating ETH as both a treasury asset and yield generator. CEO Daniel Liu called Ethereum “digital fuel” for financial systems, reflecting the firm's validator-driven treasury model and rising institutional interest in Ethereum-based income strategies similar to those employed by SharpLink and BitMine.