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BitMine just dropped a number the market can’t ignore: its ETH holdings have reached 5.98 million tokens, with total crypto and cash holdings at $17.1 billion.

The real headline here is concentration. According to the article, BitMine now owns 4.9% of total ETH supply and says it’s 98% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal. That puts the company in a very unusual position — not just as a holder, but as one of the most aggressive corporate accumulators of in the market.

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Why this matters: when a public company keeps stacking this much Ethereum, it reinforces the idea that is being treated as a strategic reserve asset, not just a trade. That can keep attention on ETH treasury accumulation, balance sheet strategy, and how much more supply may get locked away if this trend continues.

The next thing to watch is whether BitMine keeps pushing toward that 5% mark — and whether other firms try to copy the playbook.

Is this the start of a bigger ETH treasury race, or is BitMine already becoming the benchmark?

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