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Bitmine reported a $12.6 billion total crypto, cash, and "moonshots" position, anchored by 5,278,462 ETH — a 4.37% slice of the 120.7 million ETH supply.
The bulk of that stack is working capital: 4,712,917 ETH were staked as of May 17, generating $289 million in annualized staking revenue at a 2.80% seven-day yield. The remaining 565,545 ETH sits un-staked, available for deployment into the company's moonshot-style bets.
Why it matters
A single corporate treasury now commanding more than 4% of an asset's circulating supply reframes ETH ownership concentration. Bitmine's position ranks alongside the largest centralized exchange cold wallets and validator pools — but unlike those, it is reported by a public vehicle with a disclosed yield strategy rather than opaque cold-storage balances. The staking yield of $289M annualized means the position pays for itself roughly every 11-12 months at current rates, even before any price appreciation.
Market impact
Treasuries at this scale tighten effective float and add a price-insensitive bidder to the market. With 89% of Bitmine's ETH already staked, only the un-staked slice is liquid; the rest is locked in validators until withdrawal windows open. Watch the 2.80% staking yield as a benchmark — if it drifts lower, the implicit ETH valuation backing Bitmine's NAV follows it down.
Frequently asked questions
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How much ETH does Bitmine hold?
Bitmine reported 5,278,462 ETH as of its latest disclosure, representing 4.37% of the 120.7 million ETH circulating supply, alongside a $12.6 billion total crypto, cash, and moonshots position.
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How much of Bitmine's ETH is staked?
4,712,917 ETH — roughly 89% of the treasury — were staked as of May 17, generating $289 million in annualized staking revenue at a 2.80% seven-day yield.
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What is Bitmine's staking yield?
The disclosed seven-day staking yield is 2.80%, producing $289 million in annualized revenue on the staked ETH portion of the treasury.
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Why does a single ETH treasury holding 4% of supply matter?
It concentrates ownership in a public vehicle with a disclosed yield strategy rather than opaque cold-storage balances, and it removes a large slice of ETH from liquid float — 89% of Bitmine's stack is locked in validators.
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What is the implicit NAV benchmark for Bitmine's ETH position?
At current staking yields the $289M annualized revenue covers the position's cost roughly every 11-12 months, but any drift lower in the 2.80% benchmark yield would compress the implicit NAV backing the treasury.
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