{
  "id": 4655776,
  "title": "Bitmine Accelerates Ethereum Purchases To Close Out August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bitmine-accelerates-ethereum-purchases-to-close-out-august",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitmine-accelerates-ethereum-purchases-close-142800772.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bitmine Immersion Technologies, led by Chairman Tom Lee, increased its Ethereum (ETH) purchases during the last week of August. The company bought 53,501 ETH for $131.3 million, making it its largest weekly ETH acquisition since June. This move brings Bitmine's total ETH holdings to 5,901,112 tokens, valued at $14.5 billion, based on the current ETH price. This surge in purchases contrasts with earlier this summer when Bitmine reduced its accumulation to near its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply. Currently, Bitmine holds 4.9% of Ethereum's 120.7 million circulating supply and is 134,000 ETH short of its 5% target. The recent buying spree coincides with Ethereum's price skyrocketing 55% in August, outpacing U.S. stocks for the first time in months. Bitmine has staked 5.07 million ETH, representing 86% of its holdings, and anticipates earning $335 million annually from staking. Ethereum is currently priced at $2,450 per token, while BMNR stock has fallen 44% over the past year, trading at $23.80 per share.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}