Tom Lee’s Bitmine tops 6 million ETH after buying another 17,362 ether

UNCLASSIFIEDTom Lee’s Bitmine tops 6million ETH after buyinganother 17,362 ether18IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESSep 28, 2026 12:34blockboard.net

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported holdings above 6 million ether as of Sept. 27, with its ether stash listed at 6,001,302 ETH and its combined crypto, cash, and investments at $17.2 billion. One account of the update also said the company held 5.07 million ETH in staking mechanisms, equal to 84% of its ether reserves.

What this rests on

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Its ether holdings were described as 4.9% of ether’s circulating supply.
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The company said it bought another 17,362 ether in the week covered by the update.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported holding 6,001,302 ether as of Sept. 27, 2026.
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The company’s combined crypto, cash, and investments were reported at $17.2 billion on the same date.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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People watching Bitmine’s treasury position can see a larger ether balance and a large share of it in staking arrangements, with the update putting the ether total at 6,001,302 and the staked amount at 5.07 million ETH. That is the detail that changes what is visible today for holders, counterparties, and other market participants looking at the company’s reported reserves.

In practical terms, the company’s reported position now includes more than 6 million ether and $17.2 billion across crypto, cash, and investments, while one update also records a weekly purchase of 17,362 ether. What remains the same in the record is that the holdings are still framed as a treasury figure rather than a separate operating metric.

What is still unknown is how the reported ether total, the staking figure, and the $17.2 billion aggregate break down beyond the snapshot date of Sept. 27. A later filing or update would be needed to show whether those balances changed after that cutoff.

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