Bitmine Immersion Technologies has kept adding to its Ether stash, extending a buying streak that now stretches 65 consecutive weeks. The company purchased an additional 53,501 ETH last week, a move that arrives as a broader market rebound has supported the value of its digital-asset portfolio even as earlier-cycle drawdowns continue to weigh on reported results.

According to the latest figures cited in DropsTab data, Bitmine’s holdings now total more than 5.9 million ETH. Based on an Ether reference price of $2,511 as of Sunday, the stake is valued at roughly $14.8 billion—placing the company at about 4.9% of Ethereum’s 120.7 million circulating supply and keeping it close to its publicly stated goal of reaching a 5% ownership level.

Key takeaways

Bitmine added 53,501 ETH last week, maintaining a 65-week consecutive Ether accumulation streak.
The company’s ETH holdings are now above 5.9 million ETH, roughly $14.8 billion at a $2,511 reference price.
Bitmine controls about 4.9% of Ethereum’s circulating supply, narrowly below its goal of 5%.
DropsTab estimates Bitmine is still down about $5.1 billion in unrealized losses on its Ether position.
Chairman Tom Lee highlighted ETH’s strong relative performance versus major crypto assets since June 30.

Buying streak continues as Ether’s price recovery lifts portfolio marks

Bitmine’s latest acquisition brings a steady cadence of purchases through a period that has been challenging for the asset. The company’s accumulation began during a downturn that started in the fourth quarter of last year, when Ether and the wider crypto market moved sharply lower.

While the new purchases increase the number of ETH held, the impact on investor perception depends on what happens next to Ethereum’s price. The portfolio’s marked value has benefited from the recovery referenced in the report, but the balance sheet still reflects substantial drawdown from earlier purchases.

Using DropsTab’s estimates, Bitmine is currently sitting on approximately $5.1 billion in unrealized losses tied to its Ether holdings. Those paper losses underscore a key dynamic for long-term accumulation strategies: even if weekly buying continues unabated, improvements in market prices may take time to erase declines from the earlier portion of the cycle.

How close Bitmine is to a 5% ownership target

With more than 5.9 million ETH in its treasury, Bitmine is nearing a milestone that it has framed as a strategic objective. The report says the company owns around 4.9% of Ethereum’s 120.7 million circulating supply. That implies only incremental future purchases may be needed to cross its 5% target, assuming circulating supply estimates remain comparable.

For investors, this matters because large, persistent holders can influence how the market interprets supply distribution—especially in a network where the narrative often centers on scarcity and long-term demand. Although Bitmine’s purchases are not described as an attempt to influence short-term price, approaching a specific ownership threshold can become a reference point for sentiment as more institutions evaluate exposure to Ethereum.

Even so, the degree of closeness to the goal should be watched alongside two moving pieces: Ethereum’s circulating supply figures and the pace of Bitmine’s continuing weekly buying. Any changes in either could shift how quickly a 5% stake is reached.

Tom Lee points to relative strength since late June

Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, linked the company’s accumulation narrative to performance across major cryptocurrencies. He said Ether, Bitcoin (BTC), and Solana (SOL) have been the three best-performing major assets since June 30, with ETH leading the gains.

In remarks included in the report, Lee argued that this relative outperformance could encourage institutions to add crypto exposure, especially after the broader market demonstrated strength versus other macro assets during the third quarter.

That framing is relevant for readers because it ties Bitmine’s continued strategy to a macro-to-crypto rotation thesis: if crypto outperforms “other macro assets,” institutions that had been cautious may find it easier to justify increasing allocations. Still, the longer Bitmine sustains its weekly purchases through volatile price periods, the more it may reinforce a perception of conviction—whether or not market observers agree with the timing.

Shares move, but unrealized losses remain a central marker

Following the latest Ether purchase, Bitmine’s NYSE-traded shares (BMNR) were reported up about 1.3% on Monday morning, trading at $24.09, according to Yahoo Finance data. The same source was cited as suggesting the stock is positioned for an almost-40% increase by month-end.

Even with that near-term stock momentum, the report’s emphasis on unrealized losses provides a reminder that equity performance does not directly translate to the economics of the underlying crypto position. A share price can move on expectations about future valuation, while the treasury’s reported gains or losses depend on Ether’s price relative to historical acquisition costs.

That gap between market expectations and treasury accounting is often where volatility can show up for investors in crypto-linked public companies. If Ether continues its rebound, the scale of unrealized losses could narrow; if it falters, the losses could widen again—even as the weekly buying streak continues.

Earlier coverage from Cointelegraph highlighted Bitmine’s push toward the 5% ownership concept and referenced Ether breaking above key levels in the context of the company’s extended purchasing pace. The current update continues that same storyline, but with more concrete progress on total ETH held and the latest week’s accumulation.

As Bitmine remains in the market every week, the next things investors should watch are whether Ether’s price holds above the recent recovery range and how quickly Bitmine closes the remaining distance from 4.9% to its 5% target—alongside any changes in the size of its unrealized loss estimate from week to week.