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Bitmine now holds 4.8% of Ethereum supply after buying 9,926 ETH last week

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17 Aug 2026
Coindesk
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Bitmine, led by Tom Lee, purchased an additional 9,926 ETH last week, increasing its total holdings to 5.815 million ETH, worth about $11 billion. This represents about 4.8% of Ethereum's total supply, nearing Bitmine's goal of owning 5%. Lee highlighted growing demand for Ethereum driven by tokenization and AI applications, along with easing financial conditions supporting the crypto market. Bitmine also bought 1.7 million of its own shares under a $4 billion buyback program, signaling strong confidence in its assets.

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