Bitmine buys 35,138 Ethereum for $59M as it closes in on owning 5% of all ETH

Bitmine Immersion Technologies just dropped another $58.65 million on 35,138 ETH, continuing what has become one of the most aggressive single-asset accumulation strategies in crypto history.

The company, chaired by Tom Lee, now holds approximately 5.67 million ETH. That’s roughly 4.7% of Ethereum’s entire circulating supply, concentrated in the treasury of a single publicly traded company trading under the ticker BMNR.

The Alchemy of 5% strategy

The company has formally dubbed its approach the “Alchemy of 5%” strategy, a plan to accumulate ownership of 5% of the total ETH supply. At 4.7%, they’re uncomfortably close to that target, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down.

To put the scale in perspective: in the week ending June 22, 2026, Bitmine purchased 52,203 ETH for approximately $92 million. Prior weekly purchases have included 26,497 ETH for about $52 million, and some hauls have exceeded 100,000 ETH.

The latest 35,138 ETH acquisition at $58.65 million works out to roughly $1,669 per ETH, consistent with recent market pricing in the mid-$1,700 range.

Staking as the revenue engine

The company stakes over 83% of its holdings, approximately 4.72 million ETH, on the MAVAN platform.

That staking operation is projected to generate between $223 million and $276 million in annual staking revenue.

For comparison, the company holds just 205 BTC alongside its Ethereum mountain.

Funding the war chest

Bitmine has been funding its acquisition spree through preferred stock issuances, raising approximately $274 million in early June 2026 alone.

Tom Lee has framed the current market environment as the “early stages of crypto spring,” pointing to increasing demand from tokenization use cases and artificial intelligence applications as key tailwinds for Ethereum.

What this means for investors

The bullish case is straightforward. Bitmine’s accumulation reduces available supply at a time when demand drivers, from institutional adoption to tokenization to AI, are accelerating. The staking revenue provides fundamental backing for the strategy beyond pure price appreciation. And as a publicly traded vehicle, BMNR gives traditional investors leveraged exposure to ETH without directly holding crypto.

The risks are equally real. Ethereum’s price volatility means Bitmine’s treasury value can swing by hundreds of millions of dollars in a single week. The company’s heavy reliance on equity issuance to fund purchases introduces dilution risk. And concentration of nearly 5% of supply in one entity raises governance and centralization questions that Ethereum’s community may not welcome.

Traders should watch Bitmine’s weekly purchase disclosures as a leading indicator of institutional demand and potential supply pressure on ETH. The company’s pace of preferred stock issuances also signals how aggressively it plans to continue buying.

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