The fund will allocate 30% to crypto tokens and 70% to financial services stocks, taking both long and short positions to capitalize on market shifts.
Stockholders vote YES on all proposals, with 81% of the voting shares voting in favor of proposal #2
Bitmine staked ETH stands at 1,838,003 and MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026
Bitmine now owns 3.48% of the ETH token supply, nearly 70% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 6 months
Bitmine recently announced $200 million investment into Beast Industries
Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $14.5 billion, including 4.203 million ETH tokens, total cash of $979 million, and other crypto holdings
Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock
Bitmine is the 60th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.5 billion per day (5-day avg)
Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”) a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network Company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + “moonshots” holdings totaling $14.5 billion.
As of January 19th at 5:00pm ET, the Company’s crypto holdings are comprised of 4,203,036 ETH at $3,211 per ETH (Coinbase), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $22 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“moonshots”) and total cash of $979 million. Bitmine’s ETH holdings are 3.48% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).
Bitmine invested $200 million into Beast Industries on January 15, 2026. This investment is expected to close this week and is not currently reflected in the ‘moonshots.’ After the closing of the transaction, the company will initially carry the Beast Industry investment at cost.
“Because MrBeast and Beast Industries are privately held, investors may not be aware of the tremendous reach of MrBeast,” said Thomas ‘Tom’ Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. “Mr. Beast is the most widely watched creator in the World and each of his bi-monthly videos garner ~250 million views, and consider the Super Bowl garners 252 million views. Each of his videos is the equivalent of two Super Bowls monthly. Moreover, Mr. Beast YouTube content has a usage score of 13.1, dwarfing Disney’s 9.7 and Netflix’s 8.7. In other words, his audience is 35% than all of Disney’s media and 50% larger than Netflix. This massive reach shows MrBeast and Beast Industries is the leading content creator of our generation, with a reach and engagement unmatched with GenZ, GenAlpha and Millennials. Beast Industries is the world’s largest and most innovative creator-led platform, and we’re strongly aligned around values, vision, and long-term impact.”
“In the past week, we acquired 35,268 ETH,” continued Lee. “Ethereum’s price ratio to Bitcoin, or ETHBTC, has been steadily climbing since mid-October. In our view, this reflects investors recognizing tokenization and other use cases being developed by Wall Street are being built on Ethereum. To appreciate the scale of Wall Street building on Ethereum, the Ethereum foundation listed 35 examples of major financial institutions building on Ethereum in just the past few months on this website (https://institutions.ethereum.org/).”
Bitmine is also pleased to announce that all 4 proposals were passed by stockholders on January 15, 2026. Each of the 4 proposed measures received overwhelming support by stockholders. Proposal 2, the vote to increase authorized shares was passed with 81% of votes cast “yes” and this represented 52.2% of total outstanding shares voting in favor of this increase.
“We view the fact that 81% of votes cast favored increasing authorized shares, Proposal 2, is a message from Bitmine stockholders that they understand our accretive ETH accumulation strategy. As we have stated multiple times, we have not, nor intend to, sell shares below mNAV,” said Lee.
“We appreciate the engagement and action by the Bitmine stockholder community. There are over 500,000 individual stockholders and over 52.2% of all shares outstanding voted ‘yes.’ To me, this is a testament to the engagement and trust by our stockholders. We will continue to work hard to deliver positive stockholder returns,” continued Lee.
Bitmine today released its January Chairman’s message (link). This message is the presentation that Mr. Lee gave at the company’s 2026 annual stockholder’s meeting on January 15, 2026 at the Wynn Encore Las Vegas.
As of January 19, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 1,838,003 ($5.9 billion at $3,211 per ETH). This is an increase of 581,920 in the past week. This is a fraction of the 4.2 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.81%. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the company moves towards unveiling its commercial MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) in 2026.
“Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine’s ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking fee is $374 million annually (using 2.81% CESR), or greater than $1 million per day,” stated Tom Lee. “We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN). This will be the ‘best-in-class’ solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026,” continued Lee.
Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (MSTR), which owns 672,497 BTC valued at $61 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world.
Bitmine is now one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.5 billion (5-day average, as of January 9, 2026), ranking #60 in the US, behind American Express (rank #59) and ahead of Accenture (rank #61) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).
The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“the SEC”) Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.
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Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of “the alchemy of 5%,” the company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America Validator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.
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The cryptocurrency market will welcome a wave of tokens worth more than $1.054 billion in the third week of January 2026. Major projects, including Bitget Token (BGB), LayerZero (ZRO), and River (RIVER), will release previously locked supplies over the next seven days.
These unlocks could increase short-term volatility and influence price movements. So, here’s a breakdown of what to watch in each project.
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1. Bitget Token (BGB)
- Unlock Date: January 26
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 140 million BGB
- Released Supply: 1.33 billion BGB
- Total Supply: 2 billion BGB
BGB is a unified ecosystem token for both the centralized exchange Bitget and Bitget Wallet. As a utility token, it provides functional benefits within the Bitget ecosystem, such as trading fee discounts, participation in platform activities, and access to additional perks.
On January 26, the team will release 140 million BGB, worth $518 million. The tokens account for 10.5% of the released supply.
The team will split the unlocked supply two ways. Bitget will allocate 80 million tokens for team incentives. Furthermore, it will direct 60 million altcoins for branding and promotion.
2. LayerZero (ZRO)
- Unlock Date: January 20
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 25.71 million ZRO
- Released Supply: 404.25 million ZRO
- Total Supply: 1 billion ZRO
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LayerZero is an interoperability protocol that connects different blockchains. Its primary goal is to facilitate seamless cross-chain communication. Thus, it enables decentralized applications (dApps) to interact across multiple blockchains without relying on traditional bridging models.
The team will unlock 25.71 million tokens on January 20, representing 6.36% of the released supply. Moreover, the supply is worth approximately $43.96 million.
LayerZero will award 13.42 million altcoins to strategic partners. Core contributors will get 10.63 million ZRO. Lastly, 1.67 million ZRO are for tokens repurchased by the team.
3. River (RIVER)
- Unlock Date: January 22
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 1.5 million RIVER
- Released Supply: 34.16 million RIVER
- Total Supply: 100 million RIVER
River is a protocol focused on creating a chain-abstraction stablecoin system. It allows users to collateralize assets on one chain and mint on another, enabling native earning, leverage, and scalability across multiple networks.
The team will unlock 1.5 million RIVER, worth approximately $39.83 million, on January 22. The tokens represent 4.32% of the released supply. Furthermore, investors will receive the entire unlocked supply.
In addition to these, other prominent unlocks investors can look out for in the third week of December include Plume (PLUME), Humanity (H), Undeads Games (UDS), and more, which will contribute to the total market-wide releases.
Institutional crypto platform Anchorage Digital is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars of fresh capital as it eyes a potential Initial Public Offering.
The raise would be in the $200 million to $400 million range, while a possible IPO is slated for sometime next year, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous.
Anchorage’s affiliate, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, became the first federally chartered crypto bank in 2021 and is now well-positioned to lead stablecoin issuance and related services following the passage of the GENIUS Act in July.
Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley said in September that he planned to double the company’s stablecoin team over the next year to accommodate the expected boom in digital dollars.
“2025 was our year of scale. We made a series of acquisitions, inked major partnerships, and launched new business lines like stablecoin issuance to solidify our lead in institutional crypto,” an Anchorage spokesperson told Bloomberg.
One of those partnerships included Tether, the issuer behind the largest stablecoin, USDT, with the two companies announcing plans in September to launch a USAT token in the US.
Anchorage is expanding its crypto offerings
Anchorage also provides custody, trading, and staking services for banks, hedge funds, and venture capital firms, acting as a regulated bridge for TradFi players to access crypto.
In December, Anchorage also expanded its wealth management arm through the acquisition of Securitize For Advisors and token lifecycle management by integrating Hedgey.
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Anchorage secured $350 million in funding late 2021, led by KKR & Co, with participation from Goldman Sachs, GIC, and Apollo credit funds.
Anchorage’s valuation was marked at over $3 billion at the time.
Other crypto leaders are looking at IPOs in 2026
Meanwhile, one of Anchorage’s crypto custody competitors, BitGo, filed S‑1 IPO paperwork to list on the New York Stock Exchange in September, while crypto trading platform Kraken filed an S-1 in November and is eyeing a public listing in early 2026.
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Newrez plans to treat eligible cryptocurrency holdings as qualifying assets in its mortgage underwriting process, a move that could broaden access to home loans for crypto holders.
The change is expected to take effect in February across the lender’s non-agency products, covering home purchases, refinancings and investment properties. While borrowers can already use assets such as stocks and bonds in underwriting, crypto holders have typically been required to sell their positions.
At launch, Newrez said it will recognize Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by those assets, and US dollar-backed stablecoins. The crypto assets must be held with US-regulated crypto exchanges or fintech platforms, brokerages or nationally chartered banks, the company said.
Under the policy, cryptocurrency holdings considered in underwriting may have valuations adjusted to reflect market volatility, while borrowers would still be required to cover closing costs and make mortgage payments in US dollars.
Newrez chief commercial officer Leslie Gillin said about 45% of Gen Z and Millennial investors own cryptocurrency, adding that the policy is aimed at broadening access to homeownership among younger buyers.
US regulators weigh crypto’s role in mortgage underwriting
The move by Newrez follows policy discussions in the US over whether digital assets should be considered in mortgage risk assessments.
In June 2025, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop proposals examining how to consider cryptocurrencies as assets in single-family mortgage risk assessments without conversion to US dollars.
Less than two months later, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced the 21st Century Mortgage Act, which would codify the FHFA directive.
Lummis said the bill addresses housing affordability challenges for younger Americans, adding that “the American dream of homeownership is not a reality for many young people” and that the legislation reflects the growing number who hold digital assets.
The bill was read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, where it has not advanced further.
Although limited in scope, a market already exists for crypto-backed home financing, allowing borrowers to use BTC or ETH as collateral.
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder of Ledn, told Cointelegraph in June that some Bitcoin holders have used their assets to finance real estate purchases without liquidating them.
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U.S. Senate Democrats are reportedly set to reopen talks with representatives from the cryptocurrency industry on Friday, according to people familiar with the plan speaking to CoinDesk.
All this comes less than two days after a last-minute postponement of a key Senate Banking Committee hearing on sweeping digital asset legislation.
The call follows Wednesday night’s abrupt cancellation of the committee’s planned markup of the long-negotiated crypto market structure bill, which had been expected to divide regulatory oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The delay came after Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, withdrew its support for the draft legislation, citing concerns over stablecoin rewards programs and what it viewed as excessive authority granted to the SEC.
Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, said that banks are trying to “kill their competition” with the crypto market structure legislation. “Crypto companies should be allowed to compete and offer loans just like banks,” Armstrong said.
Thursday marked a pause in public activity after the cancellation, but lawmakers and industry participants say negotiations are far from over.
Democrats from both the Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee — which oversees the CFTC — are expected to join Friday’s call, along with representatives from crypto policy advocacy groups in Washington, according to reports.
The Banking Committee had been scheduled to hold an all-day session Thursday to debate amendments and vote on whether to advance the bill.
That plan unraveled late Wednesday after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the company could not support the current version of the legislation. Shortly thereafter, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., postponed the hearing.
Lummis: Senate is closer than ever
Despite the setback, several lawmakers involved in the negotiations said discussions will continue. In a post on X, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., a leading crypto advocate in the Senate, said lawmakers were “closer than ever” to reaching agreement.
“Everyone is still at the negotiating table, and I look forward to partnering with [Chairman Scott] to deliver a bipartisan bill the industry — and America — can be proud of,” Lummis wrote Thursday.
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., echoed that optimism, saying he remained “confident” that lawmakers could reach a consensus “in short order.”
“I am fully committed to continuing this important work with my colleagues on market structure and look forward to passing legislation that ensures this innovative technology flourishes in the United States for decades to come,” Hagerty said.
Industry reaction to Coinbase’s withdrawal has been mixed. While Armstrong’s comments intensified scrutiny of the bill, other crypto executives and advocacy groups urged lawmakers to keep pushing forward.
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said abandoning negotiations now would worsen regulatory uncertainty for U.S. crypto firms. “Walking away now would not preserve the status quo in practice,” Sethi said in a post on X. “It would lock in uncertainty while the rest of the world moves forward.”
A major point of contention in recent negotiations has been whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer rewards or yield programs — an issue that has drawn pushback from bank lobbyists and some Democrats concerned about consumer protection and competition with traditional deposits.
While the Banking Committee’s markup has been postponed, the Senate Agriculture Committee is still expected to hold a hearing on the legislation on January 27, after previously pushing back its own earlier session. Ultimately, both committees’ work would need to be merged before the bill could advance to the full Senate.
Some analysts see the delay as a strategic pause, with Benchmark’s Mark Palmer saying it could help lawmakers build broader bipartisan support and ultimately strengthen what he called a potentially historic overhaul of U.S. financial regulation.
Others are more doubtful: TD Cowen warned that bridging Democratic demands and Coinbase’s objections may be difficult, especially since some disputed provisions were already concessions to Democrats, while election-year timing and the Senate’s 60-vote threshold add further hurdles.
Year-end analysis of over 20,000 transactions shows institutional influence and stablecoin dominance reshaping instant exchange patterns.
Instant cryptocurrency exchange platform ChangeHero has released its 2025 year-end transaction analysis, revealing significant shifts in user behavior that mirror broader institutional adoption and the continued dominance of cost-efficient blockchain networks.
Out of all processed transactions in 2025, 10 most reoccurring pairs accounted for 21,530 completed instant swaps throughout 2025, with an average transaction value in the sample equal to 0.023 BTC, reflecting activity patterns that align with the year’s major market developments including Bitcoin’s volatile journey to new all-time highs above $126,000 in October before correcting to the $85,000-$90,000 range by year-end.
Users’ Choice of Leading Asset and What It Means
Tether USD (USDT) on the Tron network emerged as the dominant, most frequently chosen asset in either direction, accounting for 13 percent of all trading pairs by value, followed closely by Bitcoin at 12 percent and Solana at 10 percent. This distribution reflects the broader cryptocurrency market’s evolution in 2025, where Tron-based USDT transfers became the preferred method for cost-conscious traders seeking to minimize transaction fees.
The prominence of TRC20 USDT in ChangeHero’s data mirrors industry-wide trends documented throughout 2025. By mid-year, Tron carried over $80 billion in USDT circulation, representing more than half of Tether’s global supply. The network’s low transaction fees and three-second settlement times made it the default choice for instant exchanges, particularly among users in emerging markets and those conducting frequent transfers; both demographics confirmed to be prominent sets of users by the year-end analysis.
The dominance of stablecoin pairs in ChangeHero’s leading volume generators aligns with the transformative role stablecoins played across the cryptocurrency market in 2025. Industry-wide, stablecoins processed $46 trillion in total transaction volume throughout the year, with adjusted volumes reaching $1.25 trillion monthly by September, approaching the scale of traditional payment networks. This institutional-grade settlement activity occurred largely on cost-efficient networks like Tron, exactly as reflected in ChangeHero’s user preferences.
Retail Amidst Institutional Adoption
Bitcoin-related pairs dominated transaction counts, occurring against a backdrop of unprecedented institutional adoption, as spot Bitcoin ETFs accumulated $57.7 billion in net inflows throughout 2025, with BlackRock’s IBIT alone managing approximately $70 billion in assets by November.
The platform’s statistics still reveal a market increasingly shaped by institutional infrastructure despite operating primarily in the retail instant exchange segment. The average transaction size further confirms the retail-focused nature of instant exchanges while suggesting a market increasingly comfortable with meaningful value transfers through non-custodial platforms. This figure remained relatively stable despite Bitcoin’s price volatility throughout the year, indicating users maintained consistent dollar-value exchange patterns regardless of underlying asset price fluctuations. The platform’s ability to buy crypto with credit card on ChangeHero further streamlined access for users seeking immediate exposure to digital assets without navigating traditional exchange onboarding procedures.
The data reveals a market in transition from speculation-driven trading to utility-focused usage patterns. While Bitcoin maintained its position as the primary value-storage cryptocurrency, the prevalence of stablecoin pairs suggests users increasingly prioritized predictable value transfers and cross-chain liquidity over directional trading. This shift mirrors the broader market maturation observed throughout 2025, as regulatory clarity through frameworks like the GENIUS Act established institutional legitimacy for stablecoin infrastructure.
Market volatility throughout Q4 2025, which saw Bitcoin decline from October’s all-time high above $126,000 to below $86,000 by late November, did not significantly alter the fundamental exchange patterns visible in ChangeHero’s annual data. Users continued prioritizing cost-efficient networks and maintained consistent transaction sizes, suggesting the instant exchange market developed resilience to price volatility that characterized earlier cryptocurrency cycles.
2025 in Cross-Chain Adoption
Aside from Bitcoin and stablecoins, trading pairs involving other established assets like Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin demonstrated consistent activity, while the data showed clear preference for low-cost settlement networks. Ethereum-Bitcoin pairs, fourth by frequency, indicate sustained demand for major asset swaps despite Ethereum’s higher transaction costs compared to alternatives.
Cross-chain activity patterns observed in ChangeHero’s data reflect the year’s broader narrative of multi-chain adoption. The presence of BNB Smart Chain USDT and various Bitcoin-denominated stablecoin pairs demonstrates how users navigated between ecosystems to optimize for speed and cost efficiency. This behavior accelerated following the September 2025 SEC decision to implement generic listing standards for crypto ETFs, which reduced approval timelines by 72 percent and signaled increasing regulatory acceptance of diverse blockchain networks.
Third Pillar of 2025 Trends
Solana’s appearance as a top-three asset by percentage reflects the blockchain’s growing role in 2025’s cryptocurrency landscape. Despite Layer-1 tokens broadly underperforming relative to Bitcoin, Solana maintained user engagement through its high-throughput architecture and expanding DeFi ecosystem. The blockchain’s presence in instant exchange data demonstrates its establishment as infrastructure for users seeking alternatives to Ethereum’s cost structure.
The year-end statistics demonstrate how instant exchange platforms serve as real-time indicators of cryptocurrency market infrastructure preferences. As institutional capital reshaped market structure through ETF vehicles managing over $122 billion in Bitcoin alone, retail users simultaneously optimized for transaction efficiency through low-cost networks. This parallel development suggests the cryptocurrency market’s maturation involved both institutional legitimization and grassroots infrastructure refinement.
ChangeHero’s 2025 data ultimately reflects a cryptocurrency market increasingly defined by practical considerations rather than speculative narrative. The dominance of USDT (TRC20), the consistent transaction sizing, and the preference for established assets over emerging tokens all indicate a user base prioritizing functionality, cost efficiency, and reliability over potential outsized returns from newer projects.
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PrimeXBT, a leading global crypto and CFD broker, has listed 40 new crypto futures trading pairs, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments including AI, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, DeFi, Infrastructure, Meme tokens, NFT, Metaverse, and Payments. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide traders with deeper market access, better liquidity, and cost-efficient trading conditions.
The newly added markets include a curated selection of highly traded coins and tokens such as CELO, DASH, DYDX, EIGEN, SNX, ZK, ZRO, and emerging community and meme-driven assets. This batch also introduces several trending tokens, including HYPE and PUMP, now available for futures trading.
The new crypto futures come with 100–150x maximum leverage across most pairs, while ETH/BTC offers up to 400x leverage, among the highest available in the industry. Traders can also benefit from higher maximum order sizes in markets with strong liquidity, enabling more flexible position management. Most instruments are USDT-margined, and each coin has been added based on market liquidity and clear trader demand, supporting deeper books, tighter execution, and more efficient trading conditions.
As part of the launch, PrimeXBT is also expanding its zero-fee offering, introducing new opportunities on popular pairs such as FLOW, KAIA, EGLD, RUNE, GALA, BOME, and others. This update complements the platform’s existing roster of cost-efficient markets and supports high-frequency and cost-sensitive traders.
PrimeXBT stated that recent volatility has shown how quickly new narratives emerge in the crypto market, making timely access to new opportunities essential the moment they gain momentum. In conditions like these, cost efficiency becomes even more important. The broker added that it remains focused on creating an environment where traders can turn fast-moving trends into long-term growth.
With this expansion, PrimeXBT strengthens its crypto futures offering while continuing to provide traders with over 350 markets across both crypto and CFDs, supported by some of the industry’s lowest fees. With over 100 global, local, crypto, and fiat payment methods, and zero-fee deposits and withdrawals, the broker ensures accessible and cost-efficient funding for traders worldwide. As market volatility continues to create new opportunities, PrimeXBT remains focused on fairness, transparency, flexibility, and empowering traders to succeed in fast-moving conditions.
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Chairman Tom Lee urges stockholders to vote YES to proposal #2 to support Bitmine’s goal of growing ETH per share
Stockholders can find the latest information around voting YES and the Chairman’s message on the Bitmine website
Bitmine staked ETH stands at 1,256,083 and MAVAN staking solution on track to launch Q1 2026
Bitmine remains the largest ‘fresh money’ buyer of ETH in the world
Bitmine now owns 3.45% of the ETH token supply, nearly 70% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 6 months
Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $14.0 billion, including 4.168 million ETH tokens, total cash of $988 million, and other crypto holdings
Bitmine will hold its Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026
Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock
Bitmine is the 67th most traded stock in the US, trading $1.3 billion per day (5-day avg)
Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”) a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network Company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + “moonshots” holdings totaling $14.0 billion.
As of January 11th at 7:00pm ET, the Company’s crypto holdings are comprised of 4,167,768 ETH at $3,119 per ETH (Coinbase), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $23 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“moonshots”) and total cash of $988 million. Bitmine’s ETH holdings are 3.45% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).
“2026 augurs many positive things for crypto with stablecoin adoption and tokenization driving to make blockchain the settlement layer of Wall Street, particularly favoring Ethereum,” said Thomas “Tom” Lee of Fundstrat, Chairman of Bitmine. “We continue to view the leverage reset post October 10th, 2025 as akin to the ‘mini crypto winter.’ 2026 is the year crypto prices recover and with stronger gains in 2027-2028.”
“In the past week, we acquired 24,266 ETH and still managed to increase our cash position by $73 million,” continued Lee. “Bitmine only issues equity selectively and only at a premium to mNAV. We remain the largest ‘fresh money’ buyer of ETH in the world,” stated Mr. Lee. “And when MAVAN launches its commercial operations, we will be the largest staking provider in the entire crypto ecosystem.”
Bitmine released a special Chairman’s message (link) explaining why Bitmine stockholders should vote to support the amendment to increase authorized shares ahead of the upcoming annual stockholder meeting on January 15, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”).
“Bitmine charter has an unusual feature requiring 50.1% of all shares outstanding to support a share increase. This is an extremely high bar and thus, makes it very difficult to get an authorized share increase. We need to pursue this increase now as Bitmine is soon to exhaust its current 500 million authorization. And when that happens, our ETH accumulation will slow. Thus, we need stockholders to approve proposal #2 to increase authorized shares,” said Tom Lee. “Bitmine’s sole focus remains creating stockholder value, achieving this by accretively acquiring ETH per share, and has only issued shares at mNAV premium, optimizing yield and income on its ETH holdings, and strategically investing the balance sheet on ‘moonshots’ and leveraging the company’s strong community and market position to generate additional returns.”
As of January 11, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 1,256,083 ($3.9 billion at $3,119 per ETH). This is an increase of 596,864 in the past week. This is a fraction of the 4.17 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (composite Ethereum staking rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.81%. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the company moves towards unveiling its commercial MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) in 2026. “Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world.”
“At scale (when Bitmine’s ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the ETH staking fee is $374 million annual (using 2.81% CESR), or greater than $1 million per day,” stated Tom Lee. “We continue to make progress on our staking solution known as The Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN). This will be the ‘best-in-class’ solution offering secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026,” continued Lee.
Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (MSTR), which owns 672,497 BTC valued at $61 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world.
Bitmine is now one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $1.3 billion (5-day average, as of January 9, 2026), ranking #67 in the US, behind Vistra (rank #66) and ahead of Cisco (rank #68) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).
Bitmine will hold its Annual Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026. The company encourages stockholders to vote and attend its in-person Annual Meeting. Details and the agenda for the Annual Meeting can be found below:
Bitmine’s Annual Meeting:
- Location: Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
- Timing: 12:00pm-3:00pm PST
- Agenda:
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- Elect eight (8) directors for the next year;
- Approve the charter amendment to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock;
- Approve the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and
- Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the special, performance-based compensation arrangement for the executive chairman
- Attending the Annual Meeting: Stockholders wishing to attend the Annual Meeting in person must register in advance at https://web.viewproxy.com/BMNR/2026 and follow the instructions provided. Registration must be completed and submitted no later than January 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
- On the day of the meeting, please be ready to show your ticket and photo ID at the door for entry. If you have any questions, or need assistance with the registration process please contact Alliance Advisors at LogisticsSupport@allianceadvisors.com.
- Voting: Stockholders can vote either in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting utilizing one of the following methods:
- By mail: All stockholders of record who received paper copies of the company’s proxy materials can vote by marking, signing, dating, and returning their proxy card.
- By telephone: Please call the number listed on your proxy card and follow the recorded instructions. You will need the control number included on your proxy card.
- By internet: Please visit https://AALvote.com/BMNR or, if you received printed copies of your proxy materials, scan the QR code located on your proxy card. You will need the control number included on your proxy card.
- The telephone and internet voting facilities for the stockholders of record of all shares will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on January 14, 2026.
- If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Alliance Advisors at
- 1-855-206-1722 or BMNR@allianceadvisors.com
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday – Friday: 9am-10pm EST
- Saturday – Sunday: 10am-10pm EST
The Annual Meeting will be livestreamed on Bitmine’s X account: https://x.com/bitmnr
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The Chairman’s message can be found here:
https://www.bitminetech.io/chairmans-message
The Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://bitminetech.io/investor-relations/
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About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of “the alchemy of 5%,” the company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America Validator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in Q1 of 2026.
For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
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https://x.com/bmnrintern
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding progress and achievement of the Company’s goals regarding ETH acquisition and staking, the long-term value of Ethereum, continued growth and advancement of the Company’s Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine’s ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine’s ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine’s business; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine’s control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) made a major update to its Crypto Token Regulatory Framework, shifting responsibility for crypto token suitability assessments from the regulator to licensed companies operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai’s financial free economic zone.
Under the revised rules, which took effect on Monday, companies providing financial services involving crypto tokens must determine whether tokens they engage with meet the DFSA’s suitability criteria. As part of the change, the DFSA will no longer maintain or publish a list of recognized crypto tokens.
The update follows a consultation process launched in October 2025, and reflects a shift in the regulator’s approach since introducing its crypto token regime in 2022. Since then, the DFSA said it has closely monitored developments and engaged with stakeholders to ensure the framework remains aligned with global standards.
Charlotte Robins, managing director of policy and legal at the DFSA, said the changes reflect a deliberate move toward a more flexible and principles-based model. “The DFSA’s enhancements to the Crypto Token regime reflect our progressive stance on innovation and proactive response to market developments and feedback,” Robins said.
A tougher framework for privacy tokens
The DFSA’s updated framework does not introduce an explicit ban on any specific category of digital assets by name.
Still, the changes reallocate responsibility for assessing the suitability of tokens from the regulator to licensed companies operating within the DIFC.
Even without an explicit ban, privacy-focused tokens like Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) may face greater scrutiny under the DFSA’s updated framework. Some privacy tokens may be deemed higher risk by internal compliance teams, leading companies to apply stricter due diligence standards or avoid supporting them altogether.
The change also highlights a key jurisdictional distinction. The DFSA regulates financial services within DIFC, which operates under a common-law framework separate from Dubai’s onshore regulatory regime.
Other jurisdictions of Dubai and the UAE fall under different crypto regulators with their own rulebooks.
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Privacy tokens and the UAE’s fragmented approach
The DFSA’s principles-based approach contrasts sharply with the stance taken elsewhere in Dubai.
As reported by Cointelegraph in February 2023, Dubai’s crypto regulator, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), introduced an explicit ban on privacy coins under its Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023.
VARA’s rules prohibit the issuance of “anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies” and all related virtual asset activities within its jurisdiction, which covers most of Dubai outside DIFC.
Across the wider UAE, crypto regulation remains fragmented. Abu Dhabi’s regulator, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), adopts a conservative, risk-based approach without an outright ban, while federal regulators emphasize AML and counter-terrorism financing compliance.
As a result, privacy-focused crypto assets are not uniformly illegal across the UAE, but their treatment varies significantly by jurisdiction.
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