Bitmine boosts ETH holdings to 4.33M tokens one week after prior update

One week after disclosing 4.285 million ETH holdings, Bitmine Immersion Technologies has added 40,613 ETH amid a price dip, reaching 4.326 million tokens (3.58% of supply) valued at $9.2 billion. Total crypto, cash, and other assets now stand at $10 billion, with staked ETH generating higher yields. Chairman Tom Lee sees the pullback as a buying opportunity.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) announced on February 9, 2026, an update to its holdings as of February 8, totaling $10.0 billion. This includes 4,325,738 ETH at $2,125 per token—up 40,613 from last week's 4,285,125—alongside 193 Bitcoin, stakes in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings, and $595 million in cash.

The purchase came during a downturn, with ETH falling from over $2,300 to $1,700 before recovering above $2,000. "Bitmine has been steadily buying Ethereum, as we view this pullback as attractive, given the strengthening fundamentals," said Executive Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee. "In our view, the price of ETH is not reflective of the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance."

ETH is down 62% from 2025 highs, yet network activity hit records: 2.5 million daily transactions and 1 million active addresses in 2026. Lee highlighted this as the eighth 50%+ drop since 2018, often preceding recoveries, like 2025's surge from $1,600 to $5,000.

Staked ETH remains at 2,897,459 tokens ($6.2 billion), now yielding $202 million annualized (up 7% weekly) at a 3.3234% rate, versus the Composite Ethereum Staking Rate of 3.11%. Bitmine, the largest ETH treasury globally, trails only Strategy Inc. in scale and ranks among top U.S. stocks by volume. It faces $7.8 billion in unrealized ETH losses (average cost $3,826).

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced on February 2, 2026, that its Ethereum holdings have reached 4.285 million tokens, representing 3.55% of the total supply, as the cryptocurrency market faces a sharp decline. The company reported total crypto, cash, and investment holdings of $10.7 billion, including staked Ethereum generating significant annual rewards. Executive Chairman Tom Lee described the current price pullback as an attractive buying opportunity despite $6.6 billion in paper losses.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has revealed its ethereum holdings have climbed to 4,143,502 tokens, representing 3.43% of the total supply. The company's total crypto and cash assets now stand at $14.2 billion, including staked ethereum and other investments. This update comes ahead of its annual stockholder meeting in Las Vegas.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 45,759 ether last week, valued at over $90 million, increasing its total holdings to more than 4.37 million tokens. The company's chairman, Tom Lee, compared current crypto market sentiment to the lows of 2018 and 2022, yet highlighted Ethereum's potential in tokenization and AI. Despite paper losses nearing $8 billion, BitMine continues its buying strategy.

Santiment reported that over 50% of all ether issued has entered Ethereum's proof-of-stake deposit contract, marking a symbolic threshold. However, researchers from CoinShares and Ethplorer.io argue the figure misrepresents active staking levels, which stand closer to 30% of the supply. The debate highlights nuances in Ethereum's staking mechanics following the 2022 network upgrade.

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Bitcoin experienced volatility on February 18, 2026, trading in a tight range before dropping to around $66,000 in the U.S. afternoon following hawkish Federal Reserve minutes. Crypto-related stocks initially rebounded but later reversed gains, while liquidations neared $200 million. Geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty contributed to the market's choppy performance.

Two independent bitcoin miners each claimed rare block rewards worth around $300,000 this week, amid a major $282 million cryptocurrency hack and MicroStrategy's largest bitcoin purchase in five months. The hack involved a social engineering attack on a hardware wallet, leading to significant market ripples. These developments highlight ongoing volatility and innovation in the crypto space.

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Bitcoin fell below $72,000 on February 4, 2026, marking its lowest level since November 2024 and dragging the total cryptocurrency market value down to $2.54 trillion, a 3% decline in 24 hours. Ethereum and XRP also slumped sharply, with the Fear and Greed Index hitting extreme fear levels around 14. The crash coincided with a stock market selloff and geopolitical tensions.

 

 

 

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