Bitmine adds another $136 million of ether after raising $274 million in preferred stock sale
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury firm, through the preferred stock sale, is using a financing tool pioneered by Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury firm Strategy.
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Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury firm, through the preferred stock sale, is using a financing tool pioneered by Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury firm Strategy.
With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.
The firm said it purchased 8,568 ether on May 11 at an average price of $2,334. Since then, ETH broke below $2,000, leaving the firm sitting at a $3 million unrealized loss.
The inclusion could attract fresh passive inflows from index-tracking funds, while the firm’s stock tanked 95% from its peak over the past year.
The company says it is building a broader fintech, tokenization and digital infrastructure business, but its latest SEC filing shows WLFI still dominates the balance sheet.
For treasuries to do so and stay competitive, Kiernan unpacks three broad strategies that are emerging.
The funds will support the EF’s core operations, including protocol R&D and ecosystem grants, as part of a treasury strategy to balance ETH and fiat-like assets.
Crypto money managers warned that without a billion-dollar balance sheet or a clear framework for risk, most Bitcoin treasuries will struggle to stand out.
The firm said it has roughly $200 million in untapped cash for further ETH acquisitions.
Digital asset treasuries have become all the rage recently, with many firms copying the strategy popularized by Michael Saylor’s bitcoin (BTC) holding firm Strategy.