Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the Ethereum treasury agency helmed by chairman Tom Lee, ramped up purchases once more, making its greatest haul since December.
The corporate stated Monday it purchased 111,942 ether ($ETH) final week, value round $237 million at present costs. That lifted the agency’s holdings to nearly 5.4 million $ETH, about 4.47% of Ethereum’s circulating provide.
The acquisition marks a renewed acceleration in Bitmine’s shopping for tempo after Lee stated earlier in Could at Consensus 2026 in Miami that the corporate deliberate to sluggish weekly accumulation. The shift occurred because the agency goals to benefit from $ETH sliding from $2,400 in early Could and April to close $2,100.
“We proceed to steadily purchase $ETH,” Lee stated within the assertion. “We view the latest pullback of $ETH to beneath $2,200 as a sexy alternative.”
Lee added that the agency is predicted to succeed in its purpose to nook 5% of ether’s provide later in 2026.
Bitmine’s whole crypto and money holdings stand at $12.3 billion, in keeping with the report. The corporate additionally holds 203 bitcoin, $444 million in money and fairness stakes together with investments in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings.
The agency stated it has staked greater than 4.7 million $ETH — about 87% of its holdings — producing roughly $276 million in annualized staking income.
