Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked
Bitmine, a major Ethereum treasury company, executed its largest weekly purchase of ether in 2026 despite previous intentions to slow accumulation. The firm acquired over 126,000 ETH, citing strong fundamentals despite a recent market price drop.
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Large-scale institutional accumulation of cryptocurrency significantly impacts market liquidity and reflects corporate confidence in digital asset long-term value.
Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee s earlier calls to slow purchases. By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Jun 8, 2026, 12:53 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine and cofounder of Fundstrat, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk) What to know : Bitmine bought 126,971 ether last week, bringing the firm s total crypto, cash and investment holdings to $9.9 billion. That was the company s biggest weekly acquisition in 2026 despite earlier calls for slowing purchases. "We increased our buying as we believe this pullback in ETH prices does not reflect the strengthening of Ethereum fundamentals," chairman Tom Lee said. Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, ramped up its purchases of ether (ETH) last week, making its largest weekly purchase in 2026 as crypto prices tanked.
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