Bitmine, led by Tom Lee, has accumulated 4.87 million Ether tokens, representing approximately 4% of Ethereum's entire circulating supply and valued at roughly $11.8 billion. Lee has publicly framed ETH as a 'wartime store of value,' signaling this is a long-term strategic treasury bet, not a trade. The position makes Bitmine one of the single largest known institutional holders of Ethereum in existence.
When a single entity controls 4% of a crypto asset's supply, it structurally reduces the float available to other buyers — which can amplify price moves in both directions. For ETH holders, this is a double-edged signal: institutional conviction at this scale is a genuine bullish catalyst, but concentration risk means Bitmine's future decisions — hold, sell, stake — will carry outsized market impact. This also puts Ethereum back in the spotlight as a credible institutional treasury asset alongside Bitcoin.
Watch for Ethereum's next major on-chain staking and supply data updates via ultrasound.money (updated continuously). July 30: Federal Reserve rate decision, which historically moves crypto markets. Any SEC commentary on Ethereum ETF staking approvals, expected in coming months.
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