Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR) are soaring 7.57% in Monday's intraday trading following the company's announcement of substantial cryptocurrency holdings. The stock's significant uptick comes amid a broader rally in cryptocurrency-linked equities.
In a statement released early Monday, BitMine Immersion revealed that its Ethereum (ETH) holdings now exceed 3.03 million tokens, making it the largest institutional holder of ETH. Moreover, the company disclosed that its total cryptocurrency and cash holdings, including "moonshots," amount to an impressive $12.9 billion. This substantial crypto treasury position places BitMine Immersion among the top institutional holders of digital assets.
The rally in BMNR stock aligns with a broader uptrend in crypto-related stocks as major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, recover from recent market volatility. Bitcoin is trading above $115,000, while Ethereum has surpassed $4,100. The company's chairman, Thomas "Tom" Lee, stated that BitMine took advantage of recent price declines to acquire additional ETH tokens, pushing their holdings to over 2.5% of the total ETH supply. Lee also mentioned the company's goal of acquiring 5% of all ETH, which they refer to as the "alchemy of 5%."