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Tom Lee Says 'Best Years for Crypto Remain Ahead' as Bitmine Buys Another 52,203 ETH
Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquired 52,203 ETH last week, bringing its treasury to 5.67 million ETH representing 4.7% of total ether supply, valued at $9.8 billion at $1,733 per token and placing the company 94% toward its stated goal of controlling 5% of the network's supply. The position makes Bitmine the largest corporate ETH holder globally and the second-largest corporate crypto treasury overall, behind Strategy Inc.'s $54 billion bitcoin portfolio. Over 83% of its ETH stack is actively staked through MAVAN validator infrastructure, generating projected annual revenue of $223 million with capacity to scale to $268 million. Chairman Tom Lee described the current period as "early stages of crypto spring," citing tokenization and AI adoption as the forces expected to drive exponential blockchain demand growth.
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