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Finance

Bitmine to slow down ether purchases as it nears accumulation goal, Tom Lee says

At the current pace of purchases, Lee said his Ethereum treasury giant would reach its 5% ether accumulation goal in six weeks, then shift its focus to staking and share buybacks.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine and cofounder of Fundstrat, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus

Bitcoin-backed “digital credit” is scaling fast, with executives pointing to a $3 trillion long-term opportunity.

Consensus Miama 2026 Panelists. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tom Lee says 'crypto spring' started as largest Ethereum treasury buys $238 million in ether

Bitmine's latest ETH purchase comes as Lee cited progress on digital asset regulation CLARITY Act as a key catalyst for crypto markets.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Jack Dorsey's Block nears 9,000 bitcoin in treasury after Q1 addition

The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.

Bitcoin price chart on a screen (Behnam Norouzi/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitmine's ether buys are catching up to Strategy's bitcoin accumulation pace

Bitmine bought $234 million of ether in its largest weekly purchase this year, closing in on Strategy's regular bitcoin buys once the firm's STRC-fueled spikes are stripped out.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitmine buys $236 million in ether as Tom Lee touts ETH as 'wartime store of value'

The firm has bought more than 5 million in ETH in just 10 months while most digital asset treasury companies have stopped accumulating.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Markets

The DAT collapse: Pantera wants Satsuma to dump its bitcoin as shares crash 99%

Pantera Capital is urging London-listed Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return cash to shareholders.

Dan Morehead, CEO Pantera Capital

Finance

Bitmine buys 101,627 ether worth over $230 million, its largest weekly haul of 2026

The Ethereum treasury firm is nearing 5 million ETH holdings as it increased its accumulation pace over the past weeks.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Beaten-down digital asset treasury names lead crypto stock surge as bitcoin hits $78,000

Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country's enriched uranium as part of a deal.

CoinDesk

Markets

Strategy's STRC sees record-breaking trading day, may surpass that on Tuesday

Estimated bitcoin purchase from STRC of around 7,800 BTC could mark the largest single-day addition since the preferred stock's debut.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on CoinDesk Television