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BitMine sets 5% Ether supply ‘hard cap’ as accumulation target nears

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BitMine said it will not add Ether beyond a 5% supply cap, and several updates put its holdings just under that level. The company’s latest reported position was a little above 6 million ETH, with roughly 89,000 to 100,000 more ETH needed to reach the stated limit, while one update said the firm now plans to emphasize staking revenue and shareholder returns.

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Key claims & sources

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Tom Lee said BitMine will stop accumulating Ether once its holdings reach 5% of Ethereum’s supply.
BitMine sets 5% Ether supply ‘hard cap’ as accumulation target nears
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As of Sept. 27, BitMine held 6,001,302 ETH, or about 4.9% of Ethereum’s total Ether supply, and needed about 100,000 more ETH to reach the target.
BitMine Sets 5% Ether Supply Cap as Holdings Near Target
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Speaking at Token2049, Lee said BitMine needed about another 100,000 ETH to reach the target.
TomLee’s BitMine to Stop Buying ETH After Reaching 5% Holdings Cap
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As of Oct. 4, BitMine held 6,016,414 ETH, or 4.9% of Ethereum’s stated supply, and needed about 89,000 more tokens to reach its target.
Tom Lee Says BitMine Will Halt Ether Buying at 5% Ownership
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At Token2049 on Oct. 7, 2026, Lee said the company will stop accumulating ETH once its holdings reach 5% of Ethereum’s supply.
BitMine sets 5% hard cap on ETH holdings

What it means

In practice, the change is that BitMine has put a limit on further accumulation instead of leaving its buying open-ended past that point. One update also says the company plans to focus on staking revenue and shareholder returns, which leaves those activities in view even after the cap is reached.

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