BitMine Acquires 60,000 ETH; Chair Discusses Outlook For Ethereum And Crypto Prices
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the biggest company holder of Ethereum (ETH) worldwide, introduced on Monday that it had made a major new buy of almost 61,000 ETH.
BitMine Holds 3.7% Of Total Ethereum Supply
BitMine’s newest transaction, comprising 60,976 Ethereum tokens, marks the corporate’s largest weekly acquisition by way of tokens to date in 2026. Following this acquisition, BitMine’s total ETH holdings have risen to 4.5 million tokens.
Notably, BitMine now holds round 3.76% of the overall Ethereum provide, positioning itself over 75% of the way in which towards its bold goal dubbed the “Alchemy of 5%” inside simply eight months.
In addition to its cryptocurrency holdings, BitMine disclosed that it has 3,040,483 ETH staked, which is valued at roughly $6 billion primarily based on an ETH value of $1,965 on the time of the corporate’s disclosure.
The agency’s whole property, together with money and different cryptocurrencies, have reached $10.3 billion, comprising 4.535 million ETH tokens, $1.2 billion in money holdings, and numerous different crypto property.
As Ethereum costs stabilize above the essential $2,000 help stage, CEO Tom Lee highlighted the resilience of ETH amidst rising geopolitical tensions and rising oil costs.
Final Stages Of ‘Mini-Crypto Winter’
Lee commented on the present market circumstances, expressing confidence that crypto costs are coming into the ultimate levels of what he known as a “mini-crypto winter.”
Ethereum costs confirmed resilience this week, within the face of rising warfare considerations and surging oil costs. We proceed to imagine that crypto costs are within the late/remaining levels of the ‘mini-crypto winter.
Lee additionally famous that ETH value actions are monitoring traits noticed within the S&P 500 throughout the falls of 2011 and 1987. According to analyses from BitMine’s advisor, Tom DeMark of DeMark Analytics, these historic connections present correlations of as much as 89% and 93% with the S&P 500’s conduct throughout these intervals.
The analyst additionally predicts that Ethereum costs are prone to attain their lowest level between 8 and 14 March, probably dipping slightly below the latest low of $1,740. This might equate to a decline of round 14% from present buying and selling costs.
Lee additionally added that BitMine’s technique includes barely rising the tempo of its ETH accumulation, enhancing its latest shopping for exercise from a mean of 45,000 to 50,000 ETH per week to the newest buy of 60,976 ETH.
On Monday, Ethereum skilled a 4% acquire, permitting the token to reclaim the $2,000 mark after a quick dip under that key stage over the weekend. Concurrently, BitMine’s inventory, BMNR, additionally confirmed constructive motion, buying and selling at $20.70 per share on the time of writing, marking a major 10% rally for the corporate.
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