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A Game-Changing Decision in Ethereum: BitMine to Halt ETH Purchases! Tom Lee Reveals the Critical Date!

source-logo  en.bitcoinsistemi.com 07 October 2026 14:49, UTC
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Bitmine, which started accumulating Ethereum during the last bull run, is nearing its target and may stop buying $ETH.

Accordingly, Bitmine, the world’s largest holder of Ethereum, plans to halt $ETH purchases once it reaches its target of 5% of the supply.

Speaking at the Token2049 event in Singapore, BitMine Chairman Tom Lee made an important announcement that closely concerns the Ethereum ($ETH) market. Lee stated that the company will cease new $ETH purchases once it reaches 5% of the total Ethereum supply.

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Therefore, the 5% target that the company has long pursued will also become an upper limit.

BitMine Has Over 6 Million $ETH in its Vault!

With BitMine’s latest purchase, the company’s Ethereum holdings have reached 6,016,414 $ETH. This amount represents 4.9% of the total supply of approximately 122.1 million $ETH. Lee stated that approximately 100,000 more $ETH would need to be purchased to reach the 5% level.

Lee stated that BitMine has been purchasing $ETH weekly since launching its $ETH treasury strategy in June 2025, consistently providing demand to the market.

Lee said the following regarding the halt in $ETH purchases: “We made all these purchases during a bear market. By buying, we protected ourselves against $ETH’s downward movement. But now, with a 25x move ahead, we’ve stopped stockpiling.”

Tom Lee also stated that if the current pace of purchases is maintained, the company could reach its 5% target in approximately six weeks. Lee added that the majority of purchases were made during a period of weakness in the crypto market, and the company reached its target much faster than expected.

Tom Lee stated that BitMine’s strategy is not limited to simply accumulating $ETH, and that once the 5% target level is reached, the company will place more emphasis on generating income by staking Ethereum assets and on share buybacks. Lee added that reaching 5% would eliminate the need for continuous capital increases to acquire new $ETH, which would provide a significant advantage for the company.

Lee’s remarks have attracted attention in the market, with analysts noting that $ETH may lose a stable buyer.

*This is not investment advice.

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