Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) BitMine has simply staked one other big batch of Ether, bringing its whole quantity staked to over 1.5 million ETH.
Tom Lee-chaired BitMine Immersion Applied sciences (BMNR) added 186,560 ETH (price round $625 million) to the “Beacon Depositor” deal with, reported Lookonchain on Wednesday.
This brings the whole quantity staked by the world’s largest Ethereum (ETH) DAT to 1,530,784 ETH, price roughly $5.13 billion, equating to 4% of the whole 36 million ETH staked on the Beacon Chain.
This share may nonetheless enhance as the corporate holds a complete of simply over 4 million ETH, of which 37% has now been staked.
The transfer comes only a few days after it crossed the 1 million milestone in staked Ether.
On Monday, the agency reported that it held 4,167,768 ETH, 192 Bitcoin (BTC), virtually a billion {dollars} in money, and a $23 million stake in Eightco Holdings.
In the meantime, the Ethereum staking validator entry queue has skyrocketed to 2.3 million ETH, its highest stage since August 2023.
Bitmine inventory rises in after-hours buying and selling
BitMine inventory climbed 3.8% in after-hours buying and selling on Tuesday to achieve $32.35, in response to Google Finance.
The corporate has had a stable begin to the 12 months, with share costs gaining 11.5% 12 months up to now in tandem with the broader rise in crypto markets.
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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who chairs the agency, stays bullish on Ether and crypto in 2026 following a tumultuous finish to 2025.
“We proceed to view the leverage reset publish October tenth, 2025, as akin to the ‘mini crypto winter.’ 2026 is the 12 months crypto costs get better and with stronger good points in 2027-2028,” stated Lee on Monday.
ETH worth surges 7% on the day
In the meantime, the worth of Ether has simply seen its largest each day acquire in 2026, rising 7% over the previous 24 hours.
The asset tapped $3,375, its highest stage since Dec. 10, on Coinbase in early buying and selling on Wednesday, in response to TradingView.
Ether is approaching the higher bands of a two-month sideways channel and wishes to interrupt resistance above $3,400 to see any additional significant momentum.
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