Ethereum Foundation sells 10,000 ETH to BitMine

The Ethereum Foundation completed its third over-the-counter sale of 10,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies, valued at roughly $22.9 million. The transaction funds the foundation's operations, including research and community grants. This follows similar sales last week and in March.

The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies in an over-the-counter deal at an average price of $2,292 per coin. The sale, worth about $22.9 million, marks the third such transaction with BitMine. “This sale funds the Ethereum Foundation’s core operations and activities, including protocol R&D, ecosystem development, community grant funding and more,” the Foundation wrote in a Friday post on X, as quoted in reports on the event.

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Illustration of Tom Lee announcing potential slowdown in Ethereum purchases by Bitmine at a Miami conference.
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Bitmine may slow ethereum purchases as goal nears, tom lee says

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies is considering slowing its purchases of ether after rapidly accumulating a large stake in the cryptocurrency. Chairman Tom Lee made the remarks during a keynote at Consensus 2026 in Miami on Thursday. The firm has amassed over 5.1 million ETH valued at approximately $11.9 billion.

BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 10,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation for $23 million in an over-the-counter transaction at $2,292.15 per ETH. This follows a similar sale the prior week and a March deal, with proceeds supporting Ethereum operations, R&D, ecosystem grants, and community initiatives.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies, led by Tom Lee, purchased $240 million worth of Ethereum in its third consecutive weekly buy exceeding 100,000 ETH. The move coincides with Ethereum's continued price rise and Bitcoin hitting $80,000 for the first time since January. Meanwhile, Strategy skipped a Bitcoin purchase as BTC reached this milestone.

Ethereum has dropped about 7% to around $1,947 amid market volatility, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong points to strong retail investor behavior as a positive sign. Retail users on the platform are buying the dip and maintaining or increasing their holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum. This trend suggests growing maturity among individual investors despite broader market challenges.

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Harvard University's endowment has reduced its bitcoin holdings while purchasing shares in a BlackRock ether ETF. Analysts attribute the move to portfolio rebalancing amid volatility and liquidity needs rather than a shift away from crypto. The actions signal growing institutional interest in assets beyond bitcoin.

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