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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.

Published 2026-06-29 12:51 UTCUpdated 2026-08-17 16:04 UTC
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Overview

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.

Score total
1.82
Momentum 24h
6
Posts
6
Origins
4
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
33%
Continuity snapshot
  • Trend status: flat.
  • Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
  • Current status: open.
  • 6 current source-linked posts are attached to this storyline.
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All evidence
Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-08-17 16:04 UTC
Bitmine adds 9,926 ETH, taking total holdings to roughly $11 billion
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-08-17 13:54 UTC
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