Overview
- Arkham data shows two transactions of 5,300 ETH and 4,308 ETH to Coinbase Prime hot wallets, a route consistent with institutional custody, staking or rebalancing rather than confirmed selling.
- The transfers came a day after BitMine disclosed buying 60,976 ETH last week, lifting holdings to 4,534,563 ETH, or about 3.76% of supply, with the company targeting a 5% stake.
- BitMine reports 3,040,483 ETH staked (about 67% of its holdings) generating $174 million in annualized revenue, with potential to reach about $259 million when fully deployed and its MAVAN validator network launches in early 2026.
- The firm lists $10.3 billion in crypto, cash and investments, including 195 BTC, $1.2 billion in cash, a $200 million stake in Beast Industries and $14 million in Eightco Holdings.
- BMNR shares recently traded near $20 with a five‑day average dollar volume around $1.0 billion, as short seller Culper Research warns of compressed staking yields post‑Fusaka and structural risks to the strategy.