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Bitmine boosts Ethereum holdings to nearly 5% of supply, citing rising ETH/BTC ratio and AI-driven growth.

Protocol Fundamentals
17 Aug 2026
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased an additional 9,926 ETH, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to about 5.8 million ETH, or 4.8% of the total supply, nearing its 5% target. Chairman Tom Lee highlighted the rising ETH/BTC ratio as a sign of increasing market recognition of Ethereum's role in tokenization and agentic AI applications, predicting these factors will drive growth in the next crypto cycle. Bitmine also reported staking over 5 million ETH with a 2.61% weekly yield, projecting $250 million in annualized staking revenue. Additionally, the company repurchased 1.7 million common shares recently under a $4 billion buyback plan.

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