Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.

FinanceTom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.The company added just 7,430 ETH, worth about $14 million, last week as it nears its goal to corner 5% of Ethereum's supply. By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jul 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on SummaryShowBitmine sharply slowed its Ethereum purchases last week, adding 7,430 ether worth about $14 million as it shifted capital to a share buyback program.The firm now holds about 5.78 million ETH, or roughly 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply, and is nearing its goal of controlling 5% of the token’s supply.Bitmine repurchased approximately 5.5 million shares at an average price of $15.62 and continues to generate projected annualized staking revenue of about $247 million from 4.92 million staked ETH.Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury firm, bought just 7,430 ether (ETH) last week, dialing back its buying spree as it redirected capital to a stock buyback.The latest purchase, worth about $14 million at ether's current price of $1,879, lifted BitMine's holdings to 5,78 million ETH, or roughly 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply, according to a Monday company update.BMNR was 2.4% higher in pre-market trading.The purchase marks one of firm’s smallest weekly additions since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy in June 2025. By comparison, the firm bought more than 111,000 ETH during one week in May and had regularly acquired tens of thousands of tokens throughout the first half of the year. The firm is nearing its goal to corner 5% of ETH supply.Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee attributed the slowdown to the company's decision to repurchase approximately 5.5 million shares at an average price of $15.62 under its previously authorized $4 billion buyback program."The reduced pace of buys reflects that Bitmine repurchased 5.5 million common shares," Lee said. He a…

Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.

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