{"id":65670,"date":"2025-12-30T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=65670"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:16:40","slug":"tom-lees-bitmine-aggressively-adds-44k-ethereum-now-controls-3-4-of-total-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=65670","title":{"rendered":"Tom Lee\u2019s BitMine Aggressively Adds 44k Ethereum, Now Controls 3.4% of Total Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Name one single good thing that Ethereum does.<strong> *crickets*.\u00a0<\/strong>Well, regardless that hasn\u2019t stopped the Ethereum Grayscale price from some positive news heading into 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Bitmine Immersion Technologies<\/a> is swallowing the <\/p>\n<style>\n\t.cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n\t\tstroke-width: 0.65 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Ahead of its January 2026 annual meeting, the firm revealed $13.2 Bn in assets, anchored by a 4.11 Mn ETH position that now represents more than 3% of global ether supply.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYear-end tax-loss related selling is pushing down crypto and crypto equity prices, and this effect tends to be greatest from 12\/26 to 12\/30,\u201d said Tom Lee.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At this pace, Bitmine is reshaping its<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">ownership map for ETH<\/a> and has even bigger plans for 2026. Here\u2019s what to know:<\/p>\n<h2>Ethereum Grayscale Price Crashing? Tom Lee Says Don\u2019t Worry, Be Happy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322656\" style=\"width: 2433px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-322656\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2433\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26.png 2433w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-1536x822.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-2048x1096.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ETHUSD_2025-12-29_22-53-26-50x27.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2433px) 100vw, 2433px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: TradingView)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitmine has already staked 408,627 ETH, worth roughly $1.2 Bn, as it prepares to launch its <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Made in America Validator Network<\/a>, or MAVAN, in early 2026. Using the CESR benchmark staking rate of 2.81%, Lee estimates annual staking income north of $370 Mn once fully deployed.<\/p>\n<p>That is more than $1 Mn per day in protocol-native yield, before any price appreciation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is where Lee\u2019s strategy diverges from earlier crypto treasury companies. <\/p>\n<style>\n\t.cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n\t\tstroke-width: 0.65 !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tcolor: #008868 !important;\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tborder: 1px 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href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" alt=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/goto\/bestwallet\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow sponspored sponsored\" class=\"cwp-coin-custom-link\" style=\"color:#ffffff; background: #e50123; padding: \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t treasuries rely on supply and scarcity narratives, while Ethereum treasuries generate income <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">through staking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f680.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> BITMINE STAKING <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f525.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><\/p>\n<p>MAVAN = Made in America Validator Network<br \/>Launching Q1 2026<\/p>\n<p>BitMine took their time for a reason they spent months finding 3 elite partners that met their institutional-grade criteria:<\/p>\n<p>1\u20e3 Safe + secure operations<br \/>2\u20e3 Strong performance &amp; yield generation\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7RusTb0rA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/j7RusTb0rA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BMNR Bullz (@BMNRBullz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMNRBullz\/status\/1991872574125396372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinGecko data<\/a> places ETH near $2,950 as of late December, down sharply from November highs but still supported by strong on-chain activity.<\/p>\n<p>Glassnode metrics show staking participation near all-time highs, reinforcing ETH\u2019s transition from speculative asset to productive capital. Meanwhile, <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/FEDFUNDS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FRED data<\/a> confirms that real yields remain volatile heading into 2026, keeping demand strong for alternative yield sources outside traditional credit.<\/p>\n<p>Lee\u2019s direction for his ETH treasury will culminate during Bitmine\u2019s Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Institutions Are Paying Attention to ETH Heading Into 2026, Should You?<\/h2>\n<p>Bitmine\u2019s investor roster reads like a who\u2019s who of crypto capital, including ARK Invest, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Digital Currency Group. It\u2019s all the cool kids in crypto\u2026 except for 99Bitcoins, of course.<\/p>\n<p>All of this support matters as regulatory clarity improves under the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">GENIUS Act<\/a> and the SEC\u2019s Project Crypto, which Lee compared to the 1971 end of Bretton Woods in terms of long-term market impact.<\/p>\n<p>If Ethereum becomes the yield-bearing base layer for global finance, owning 5% of its supply might be a genius move for Lee. But if ETH keeps trading the way it is now, he\u2019ll look like the next Enron CEO.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/seeking-a-career-change-become-a-bitcoin-bounty-hunter-in-fordow-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"> Seeking a Career Change? Become a Bitcoin Bounty Hunter in Fordow, Iran<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         Bitmine has already staked 408,627 ETH, worth roughly $1.2 Bn, as it prepares to launch its Made in America Validator Network     <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         CoinGecko data places ether near $2,950 as of late December, down sharply from November highs.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/tom-lees-bitmine-aggressively-adds-44k-ethereum-now-controls-3-4-of-total-supply\/\">Tom Lee\u2019s BitMine Aggressively Adds 44k Ethereum, Now Controls 3.4% of Total Supply<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name one single good thing that Ethereum does. *crickets*.\u00a0Well, regardless that hasn\u2019t stopped the Ethereum Grayscale price from some positive news heading into 2026. Bitmine Immersion Technologies is swallowing the Ethereum ETH $2,981.01 2.90% Ethereum ETH Price $2,981.01 2.90% \/24h Volume in 24h $18.37B Price 7d Learn more \u00a0 supply whole. 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