Bitcoin.com News reports that Bitmine Immersion Technologies has purchased 9,587 ether (ETH), increasing its total holdings to 6.07 million tokens. This acquisition moves the company closer to its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply. Chairman Tom Lee praised Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's recent comments on ETH being a store of value, viewing it as a significant shift.
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Source published: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:20:28 +0000
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