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BitMine Becomes Top Corporate ETH Holder at 1.15M, Proposes $24.5B Equity Program

Las Vegas-based BitMine disclosed a record weekly Ethereum acquisition after filing to expand its at-the-market equity program to $24.5 billion.

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Tom lee's bitmine immersion aims to raise as much as $20b for more eth buys
Photo: Scott Mlyn | CNBC
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Overview

  • SharpLink Gaming raised $400 million through a registered direct offering and expects its ETH reserves to surpass $3 billion.
  • Corporate Ethereum treasuries have exceeded $14 billion, with BitMine and SharpLink controlling roughly half of the total.
  • Heavy corporate purchases alongside US spot ETF inflows have driven Ethereum’s price up 43% over the past month.
  • Analysts estimate treasury firms could deploy another $27 billion into ETH, potentially pushing corporate supply toward 10% of circulation.
  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and other experts warn that concentrated holdings, leverage and custody verification gaps could pose systemic liquidity risks.