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BitMine Seeks $20 Billion ATM Expansion as It Bolsters Ethereum Treasury

An amended prospectus reveals shares will be issued at $0.0001 each under Cantor Fitzgerald’s sole agency to fund an ethereum stake that tops 1.15 million tokens

Overview

  • BitMine filed an amended SEC prospectus to expand its at-the-market equity offering by $20 billion, raising total approved stock sales to $24.5 billion
  • The company disclosed a purchase of 317,126 ETH, boosting its corporate treasury to roughly 1.15 million tokens valued at about $5 billion
  • BMNR shares rallied as much as 14% intraday following the fundraising announcement and closed nearly 6% higher on the NYSE American
  • The ATM plan specifies issuing common shares at $0.0001 apiece through Cantor Fitzgerald with commissions capped at 3% of gross proceeds
  • Filings state that proceeds may be used for further ethereum accumulation alongside general corporate purposes such as debt repayment, buybacks and infrastructure upgrades