Institutions are hoarding ETH: $14.2 billion in assets, adding over 30,000 more coins in one week

TokenSherpa · 2026-01-05T13:38:14+00:00

Bitmine recently announced that its total assets amount to $14.2 billion, including 4.14 million ETH and 192 BTC. Chairman Thomas Lee is optimistic about the future of Ethereum, believing that policy support, market acceptance, and increasing authentication needs will drive up its value. Despite the market slowdown, Bitmine has increased its holdings by 33,000 ETH in a short period, maintaining its position as the world's largest ETH buyer.

TokenSherpa

2026-01-05 13:38:14

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【BlockBeats】There’s an interesting story. A few days ago, Bitmine announced a performance report, revealing that the total value of their crypto assets, cash, and potential projects has reached $14.2 billion. This number is quite eye-catching.

What exactly have they accumulated? As of 9 PM Eastern Time on January 4th, their holdings are as follows: over 4.14 million ETH, 192 BTC, and they also have a $25 million equity investment in a Nasdaq-listed company, along with $915 million in cash.

The most noteworthy part is the amount of ETH. Over 4.14 million ETH accounts for 3.43% of the total supply of Ethereum, a proportion that is quite high among global institutions.

Thomas Lee, Chairman and analyst of Bitmine, is very optimistic about the crypto market in 2026. He expressed confidence in Ethereum’s prospects, citing several reasons: increasing government support for the crypto industry, Wall Street’s growing embrace of stablecoins and asset tokenization, surging demand for identity verification and traceability in the AI era, and the rising acceptance of crypto assets among the younger generation. Additionally, he observed that in 2025, commodity and precious metal prices surged dramatically, which historically tends to correlate with cryptocurrency prices.

More importantly, he revealed a trend: although market activity slowed significantly in the last week of 2025, they still increased their ETH holdings by nearly 33,000 ETH during that short period. According to him, compared to other Ethereum reserve institutions, Bitmine’s rate of ETH accumulation is noticeably faster, and they remain the world’s largest new ETH buyer. This ongoing pace of accumulation is definitely worth watching.

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SerumDegen

· 01-08 13:36

ngl, 414m eth is a psychological number at this point... but that 9.15b cash pile? that's the real tell, that's capitulation prep or copium on steroids, idk which one scares me more

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-07 17:39

4.14 million ETH? This guy is really betting on Ethereum. With such a high proportion, isn't he afraid of getting caught?

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ForkMaster

· 01-07 11:11

4.14 million ETH, this accumulation method is really aggressive. But I want to see when they will spend that $915 million in cash listed on their report card. Do they understand the rules for surviving a bear market?

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-05 14:08

4.14 million ETH? This guy is definitely not just playing around; he's all in on this bet.

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-05 14:04

4.14 million ETH? How long would you have to hold to sell it? Feels like you need to catch a big dip. --- $915 million in cash just sitting there? Are you waiting for a crash opportunity? Haha. --- Holding 3.43% of the total Ethereum supply is indeed aggressive, but if that number collapses, no one can save it. --- Thomas Lee is at it again. Every time he talks like that, he starts to do the opposite. I've learned my lesson. --- $1.42 billion sounds impressive, but when it’s time to sell, it’ll just cause a dump. Let’s see who’s crying then. --- Increasing holdings by over 30,000 ETH in a week? Just imagine how low their cost basis must be. Retail investors simply can't play this game.

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NftRegretMachine

· 01-05 14:00

4.14 million ETH? If institutions keep accumulating like this, they're really making a fortune. How are retail investors supposed to play...

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