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BitMine’s Largest 2026 Ether Buy Lifts Holdings to 4.98 Million

The treasury now controls about 4.12% of circulating ETH, signaling progress toward a 5% stake that could tighten liquid supply.

Overview

  • BitMine, which disclosed Monday it bought 101,627 ETH last week for roughly $230–$235 million, logged its biggest weekly haul since December and lifted its holdings to 4,976,485 ETH.
  • The position equals about 4.12% of Ethereum’s circulating supply, which the company says puts it near 82% of its goal to own 5% of all ETH.
  • Roughly 3.33 million ETH is now staked through BitMine’s MAVAN validator network, generating about $221 million in annualized rewards at a recent seven‑day yield of 2.88%.
  • Total crypto, cash, and equity assets are about $12.9 billion, though a recent quarterly filing showed a $3.8 billion net loss largely from unrealized marks on ETH prices.
  • Chairman Tom Lee frames the accumulation as a geopolitical hedge and says the current buying pace could reach 5% by mid‑summer, a path that depends on price moves, market liquidity, and available funding.