BitMine’s buying spree is not just opportunistic but is part of a calculated mission. Under the leadership of Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and now BitMine’s chairman, the Bitcoin mining company has set its sights on acquiring 5% of Ethereum’s circulating supply, an ambition Lee has branded the alchemy of 5%. That figure translates to a target of roughly $27 billion in ETH, which would make BitMine the biggest ETH holder.
Investor interest has surged alongside the company’s expansion. The firm’s transition from Bitcoin to Ethereum treasury saw its NAV per share climb from $22.84 in July to $39.84 in the last week of August.
BitMine has become to Ethereum what MicroStrategy has long been to Bitcoin. Its Ethereum accumulation strategy has seen it become the second-largest crypto treasury firm, having overtaken MARA holdings in August.
