🟩 BitMine has been aggressively buying ETH:native and is now close to holding 5% of the entire supply. 7 things you need to know about $BMNR 😳 .@BitMNR ($BMNR), managed by Tom Lee (@fundstrat), just updated its portfolio—it now holds 5.54 million ETH. This isn’t just passive ETH accumulation—it’s a bold strategic play to become the institutional Ethereum equivalent of @ethereum 🚀 📍7 key facts about $BMNR: 1️⃣ BitMine’s portfolio is worth ~$9.6B Total assets include Crypto + Cash + Moonshots: 💎 5,543,872 ETH 🟧 203 BTC 💰 $247M in cash 🚀 $200M in Beast Industries (@MrBeast) 🚀 $88M in Eightco Holdings ($ORBS) 2️⃣ Bought an additional 126,971 ETH in just one week Last week, BitMine acquired another 126,971 ETH. Tom Lee believes the current dip in ETH price doesn’t reflect Ethereum’s strengthening fundamentals. The market sees #fear— BitMine sees #accumulation. 3️⃣ BitMine now holds 4.59% of total ETH supply BitMine currently holds approximately 4.59% of all ETH in circulation. Its major goal is the “Alchemy of 5%”—acquiring roughly 5% of total ETH supply. It’s now dangerously close 🕰️ 4️⃣ Not just holding—staking ETH BitMine has staked 4,718,677 ETH, valued at ~$7.7B, generating an estimated $230M in annual staking rewards at a ~2.99% APY. This is what sets ETH apart from Bitcoin treasuries: ETH generates yield. 5️⃣ Tom Lee believes AI will make Ethereum even more critical As AI agents grow more capable, the world will demand more neutral, secure, and resilient blockchain infrastructure. AI could exploit vulnerabilities in centralized financial systems or weak protocols—and Tom Lee sees Ethereum as one of the key infrastructures meeting this need. 6️⃣ BitMine may be added to the Russell 1000 BitMine meets the criteria for inclusion in the Russell 1000. The final list will be announced on June 18, 2026, with the new index effective June 26, 2026. This matters because many institutional funds benchmark their investments to these indices. 7️⃣ $BMNR has extremely high liquidity Fundstrat reports that $BMNR averages ~$829M in daily trading volume, ranking #148 among all 5,704 U.S. stocks. This isn’t a low-volume microcap—it’s one of the most closely watched stocks in the market. 📌 BitMine’s current strategy summarized: Buy ETH → Stake ETH → Generate Yield → Grow Treasury → Target 5% of total ETH supply If Bitcoin Treasury companies are shifting traditional finance toward Bitcoin, BitMine is striving to become the company that shifts Wall Street’s view of Ethereum as an institutional treasury asset 🔥 #Ethereum #ETH #BitMine #BMNR #peterpriew #CryptoSociety #LearnShareGrow