{"id":93023,"date":"2026-01-12T13:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=93023"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:20:22","slug":"bitmine-boosts-ethereum-staking-to-record-3-7-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitmine-boosts-ethereum-staking-to-record-3-7-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"BitMine Boosts Ethereum Staking to Record $3.7 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The treasury firm BitMine has increased its locked assets in the Ethereum network to 1.08 million coins, with the portfolio&#8217;s value surpassing $3 billion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bdf20c0fcd6cad16-3425632298702342.webp\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-01-12 114214\" class=\"wp-image-273163\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/entity\/bitmine\">Arkham Intelligence<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The firm has sent an additional 86,400 ETH into <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-staking-and-how-to-make-money-from-it\">staking<\/a> through four transactions. Lookonchain clarified that the company now holds $3.7 billion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Lee(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fundstrat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fundstrat<\/a>)&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitmine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitmine<\/a> staked another 109,504 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>($340.6M) in the past 2 hours. <\/p>\n<p>In total, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitmine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitmine<\/a> has now staked 1,190,016 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>($3.7B).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P684j5YQaG\">https:\/\/t.co\/P684j5YQaG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHUI11YsT7\">pic.twitter.com\/HHUI11YsT7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2010513205920153655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BitMine is the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, followed by SharpLink and The Ether Machine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c5a9c2d53025bc56-3425664660892481-1024x274.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-01-12 114941\" class=\"wp-image-273164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c5a9c2d53025bc56-3425664660892481-1024x274.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c5a9c2d53025bc56-3425664660892481-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c5a9c2d53025bc56-3425664660892481-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c5a9c2d53025bc56-3425664660892481.png 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top 10 largest Ethereum holders among public companies. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategicethreserve.xyz\/\">Strategic ETH Reserve<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Analyst Nick Pakrin calculated that at the current yield of 2.81%, Tom Lee&#8217;s company would earn $94.4 million annually.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BitMine has now staked ~$3.3B worth of ETH.<\/p>\n<p>At the current 2.81% yield, that generates roughly $94.4M per year in ETH.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Bitcoin doesn\u2019t produce cash flow. <\/p>\n<p>If another crypto winter hits &#038; debt comes due, does holding a stakeable asset change who weathers it better?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nic (@nicrypto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicrypto\/status\/2010344642861310185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The expert noted that Ethereum, unlike Bitcoin, generates cash flow. This helps businesses service debt and endure a &#8220;crypto winter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite increasing its positions, BitMine shares are trading at $30.06, 80% below the all-time high reached in July 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d1bc91232b71097b-3425702461032617.webp\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-01-12 114746\" class=\"wp-image-273165\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/finance\/quote\/BMNR:NYSEAMERICAN\">Google Finance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In early January, Lee proposed to shareholders to increase the share issuance limit from 50 million to 50 billion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BitMine Chairman\u2019s Message | Tom Lee Explains the Authorized Shares Increase &#038; Vote Yes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vy85Wz24l7c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to him, this is a technical measure for future splits. The company&#8217;s goal is to keep the share price in an accessible range around $25.<\/p>\n<p>Back in December, BitMine <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/strategy-and-bitmine-continue-the-crypto-treasury-race\">reported<\/a> the purchase of 44,463 ETH. The average acquisition price of the asset was $2,948 per coin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitMine has increased its locked assets in the Ethereum network to 1.08 million coins, with the portfolio&#8217;s value surpassing $3 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"BitMine boosts Ethereum staking to $3.7 billion, surpassing $3 billion in value.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1289,46,1473,919],"class_list":["post-93023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-cryptocurrency-staking","tag-ethereum","tag-reserve-currencies","tag-tom-lee"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"132","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"BitMine boosts Ethereum staking to $3.7 billion, surpassing $3 billion in value.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93023"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93025,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93023\/revisions\/93025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}