Norwalk, Connecticut – September 15, 2026 -- Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) reported total crypto, cash and marketable securities holdings of $15.7 billion, with Ethereum holdings reaching 5,929,198 ETH as of September 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET.
Bitmine controls 4.9% of the entire ETH supply, nearing its 5% acquisition target
The company's ETH position equals 4.9% of the 122.0 million total ETH in circulation, putting Bitmine 97% of the way toward its stated 'Alchemy of 5%' goal just 15 months after launching its treasury strategy on June 30, 2025. Bitmine acquired 28,086 ETH in the past week alone, maintaining a streak of weekly purchases since the strategy's inception, a record the company says is unmatched by any publicly traded firm globally.
BMNR stock gains 99% this quarter, ranking fourth-best in the Russell 1000
Crypto-linked equities were the top contributors to Russell 1000 gains since June 30, with four of the index's 21 best-performing stocks tied to digital assets. Bitmine's common stock rose 99% over the same period versus a 3% gain for the Russell 1000 benchmark, according to Chairman Thomas Lee. The company joined the Russell 1000 large-cap index on June 26, 2026, and its Series A preferred shares trade on the NYSE under ticker BMNP.
ETH outperforms the S&P 500 by 5,430 basis points in the third quarter
Ethereum has emerged as the best-performing macro asset class of the third quarter, with ETH, BTC and SOL ranking as the top three performing assets since June 30. Lee said the outperformance sets the stage for institutional investors to increase crypto allocations heading into year-end, citing the pending CLARITY Act vote scheduled for mid-September and renewed buying by Korean investors shifting from AI stocks into crypto.
Bitmine stakes 5.07 million ETH worth $12.6 billion through its MAVAN platform
The company's staked ETH position totals 5,067,309 tokens, representing 85% of its total 5.93 million ETH holdings. Staking activity through MAVAN, the 'Made in America VAlidator Network' platform launched earlier in 2026, generated a 2.61% annualized seven-day yield, with annualized staking income now estimated at $330 million.
Bitmine holds $91 million stake in Eightco, providing indirect OpenAI exposure
Beyond core ETH holdings, Bitmine's portfolio includes 211 Bitcoin, a $180 million stake in Beast Industries, and a $91 million position in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), which the company describes as one of the few publicly traded vehicles offering indirect exposure to OpenAI. Cash and marketable securities totaled $593 million as of the reporting date.
BMNR trades among the 100 most active US stocks by dollar volume
Bitmine posted average daily trading volume of $1.10 billion over a five-day period ending September 4, 2026, ranking 81st among 5,704 US-listed stocks, ahead of TJX Companies and just behind Intuit, according to Fundstrat data. The company's crypto holdings constitute the largest Ethereum treasury globally and the second-largest overall crypto reserve behind Strategy Inc., which holds approximately 840,447 BTC valued near $66 billion.
Bitmine's institutional backers include ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and private investor Tom Lee.