BitMine Immersion Technologies bought another 52,203 Ethereum (ETH) tokens worth roughly $92 million last week, lifting its holdings to 4.7% of the cryptocurrency's circulating supply.
Key Points:
- BitMine added 52,203 ETH worth about $92 million, reaching 4.7% of Ethereum's supply.
- The firm now sits 94% of the way toward its target of owning 5% of circulating ETH.
- Total crypto and cash holdings climbed to $10.7 billion as of Jun. 21.
BitMine Expands Ethereum Treasury
The company disclosed the purchase in a corporate filing, bringing its total to 5,672,956 tokens worth close to $10 billion. Cash and marketable securities stood at $601 million, alongside 205 Bitcoin (BTC).
The haul keeps it the largest corporate holder of Ether and the second-biggest crypto treasury anywhere, behind only Strategy.
The buy trailed the prior week's 76,881 ETH, yet it kept the company on a steady path toward owning 5% of the supply, a target it has now reached 94% of the way to.
The firm raised about $274 million through a preferred share sale on Jun. 10, listing the dividend-paying stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The 9.5% shares pay weekly dividends of about 18 cents. Those payments run through late August, and the company expects staking income to cover them.
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The firm now stakes more than 4.7 million ETH, over 83% of its pile, through its own Made-in-America validator network. That operation earns a 2.73% annualized yield. It projects revenue near $223 million now, with room to reach $268 million once the full treasury is staked.
Ethereum Price Pullback
Ether changed hands near $1,733 on Monday, while BMNR shares popped as much as 6% in early trading before paring gains, in one of the most actively traded names on the US market.
The token has struggled for months, dropping below $2,000 in late March and sliding further since. It now sits roughly 64% under its August record of $4,946. BMNR has fared worse, trading near $16 and about 90% below its 52-week high of $161.
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