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Tom Lee's Bitmine bought just 7,430 ETH ($13.92M) last week, its smallest weekly purchase on record and a sharp deceleration after months of aggressive accumulation. The publicly traded treasury vehicle now holds 5,777,468 ETH worth $10.82B, with 4,917,189 ETH ($9.21B) of that staked.
Why it matters
Bitmine disclosed that its stash represents 4.8% of the 120.7M ETH supply, putting it 96% of the way to its self-styled 'Alchemy of 5%' target only 12 months into the program. That gives the company roughly 240K ETH of runway before it hits the ceiling it set for itself.
The slowdown is the more telling data point. After a streak of seven- and eight-figure weekly buys through Q1, the latest tally reads like a pause: either the treasury is taking a breather after a rapid accumulation phase, or it is approaching the natural cap of its own mandate.
Market impact
The bulk of the position remains staked, which means Bitmine is a structural buyer of ETH staking yield as well as a passive holder. Roughly 85% of its ETH is locked in validators, materially limiting how fast it could rotate out even if it wanted to. Investors tracking ETH treasury accumulation will watch next week's number closely for confirmation that the deceleration is a one-off print or a trend.
Source: [Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.78 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $11.5 Billion](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/bitmine-immersion-technologies-bmnr-announces-eth-holdings-reach-5-78-million-tokens-and-total-crypto-and-total-cash-holdings-of-11-5-billion-302829343.html)
Frequently asked questions
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How much ETH does Bitmine now hold?
Bitmine holds 5,777,468 ETH worth about $10.82B, with 4,917,189 ETH ($9.21B) of that staked in validators.
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What was Bitmine's most recent weekly ETH purchase?
Bitmine bought 7,430 ETH ($13.92M) last week, its smallest weekly purchase on record since the accumulation program began.
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What is Bitmine's 'Alchemy of 5%' target?
It is the company's stated goal of accumulating 5% of the total ETH supply. Bitmine disclosed it is now at 4.8%, putting it 96% of the way there in roughly 12 months.
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How much ETH does Bitmine still have room to buy?
Roughly 240,000 ETH of runway remains before the treasury hits its self-imposed 5% of supply ceiling.
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Why does Bitmine stake most of its ETH?
Staking generates yield on the position and locks the ETH in validators, which structurally limits how quickly the treasury could sell even if sentiment shifted. About 85% of Bitmine's ETH is currently staked.
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