{"id":494169,"date":"2025-08-15T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T21:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=494169"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T22:14:28","slug":"bitmine-becomes-the-first-company-to-surpass-1m-eth-holdings-worth-over-5-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitmine-becomes-the-first-company-to-surpass-1m-eth-holdings-worth-over-5-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"BitMine becomes the first company to surpass 1M ETH holdings worth over $5B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/bitmine\/\">BitMine<\/a> has become the first corporate treasury to surpass 1 million Ethereum (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">ETH<\/a>) in holdings after its stash climbed to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.17 million ETH on Aug. 15, valued at over $5 billion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm added 317,126 tokens worth approximately $2 billion in a single week.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BitMine chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/thomas-lee\/\">Tom Lee<\/a> said on August 4 that the firm intends to move with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitmine-buys-833k-eth-in-35-days-to-leapfrog-sharplink-stunning-wall-st-with-1-6b-trading-volume\/\">&#8220;lightning speed&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in its pursuit to acquire 5% of ETH's total supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, the company launched its treasury strategy on June 30, growing from zero to over 1 million ETH in a little over a month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Treasury competition accelerates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BitMine now leads the Ethereum treasury sector, surpassing <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/sharplink\/\">SharpLink<\/a> Gaming's 728,804 ETH holdings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SharpLink reported<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.sharplink.com\/sharplink-reports-second-quarter-2025-results-now-holds-728804-eth-in-total\/\">on August 15<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it raised over $2.6 billion in capital for ETH acquisitions and has staked nearly 100% of its holdings, generating cumulative rewards of approximately 1,326 ETH.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data from the<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategicethreserve.xyz\/\">Strategic ETH Reserve<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lists 71 ETH-focused treasury firms collectively holding 3.7 million ETH valued at $16.3 billion, representing 3.06% of the total supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These companies indicate<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/insights\/ethereum-treasury-companies-could-expand-their-eth-holdings-by-another-27-billion\/\">plans to allocate<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roughly $27 billion toward additional ETH acquisitions, which could push corporate holdings to 10% of total supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BitMine filed an amendment to expand its at-the-market equity program by $20 billion to fund continued acquisitions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aggressive strategy has driven significant stock performance, with shares surging up to over 1,100% and an average daily trading volume of $2.2 billion, ranking it 25th among all US-listed stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Institutional adoption context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rapid accumulation could be a sign of growing institutional recognition of Ethereum as foundational infrastructure for future financial systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corporate broad view could align with BitMine's understanding that staking ETH secures the network and generates yield while aligning firms with Ethereum's long-term success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 21, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/cathie-wood\/\">Cathie Wood's<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/ark-invest\/\">Ark Invest<\/a><\/span> shifted <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ark-invest-swaps-coinbase-robinhood-stakes-for-major-175m-ethereum-play-with-bitmine-immersion\/\">approximately $175 million<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from traditional crypto stocks like <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\">Coinbase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/robinhood\/\">Robinhood<\/a> into BitMine. The move demonstrates institutional confidence in Ethereum treasury strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BitMine's achievement positions it as the third-largest crypto treasury globally behind <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a>-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/microstrategy\/\">Strategy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/marathon-digital\/\">MARA<\/a> Holdings.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitMine has become the first corporate treasury to surpass 1 million Ethereum (ETH) in holdings after its stash climbed to 1.17 million ETH on Aug. 15, valued at over $5 billion. 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