Bitmine has 3,040,483 ETH shares worth $6.1 billion at $1,998 per ETH; MAVAN staking solution on track for Q1 2026 launch
Bitmine currently owns 3.62% of the ETH token supply, more than 72% of the way to the ‘Alchemy 5%’ in 7 months.
Bitmine recently closed a $200 million seed investment in Beast Industries
Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $9.6 billion, including 4.371 million ETH tokens, $670 million in cash and other crypto holdings
Bitmine leads its crypto treasury peers in terms of both the growth rate of crypto NAV per share and the high trading liquidity of BMNR shares.
Bitmine is the 158th most traded stock in the US, trading $0.9 billion per day (5-day average)
Bitmine is backed by a leading group of institutional investors including Cathy Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH.
LAS VEGAS , Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR ) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”), a Bitcoin and Ethereum network company with a focus on collecting crypto for long-term investment, announced today that Bitmine is collecting “minimum + 9$ crypto”. billion
As of February 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., the company’s crypto holdings include 4,371,497 ETH at $1,998 per ETH (NASDAQ: COIN ), 193 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $17 million ETH. (“Moonshots”) and total cash of $670 million. Bitmine’s ETH holdings are 3.62% of the ETH supply (out of 120.7 million ETH).
“After last week at Consensus Hong Kong, one of the world’s largest crypto gatherings, we have a growing belief that 2026 will be a defining year for Ethereum. We see product compatibility in the market behind three long-term secular drivers: (i) Wall Street through tokenization / AI; Ethereum for both payment collection and verification, and (iii) creators who rely on “human proof” and other standards running on Ethereum L2 (Worldchain, etc.) there have been many discussions and presentations around these 3 topics and it is clear that Ethereum is well positioned to gain a significant share, given its neutrality and up to 0%.Lee, CEO of Bitmine.
Chairman Mr. Lee’s latest message is his keynote at Consensus HK and he talks about these 3 future growth factors for ETH usage as well as the drivers of Bitmine’s growth initiatives. Here is the link to his post Here.
“Investor sentiment and enthusiasm, on the contrary, is at its lowest and reminds us of the lows and depths of the cryptocurrency winter in November 2022. During 2018 and 2022, there were many high-profile failures of major players (FTX, 32022s while 32022s) On the contrary, it seems that crypto after the “price shock” and the massive decline seen on October 10th, we cannot control the price of Ethereum and the company will acquire ETH regardless of the price trend, because the long-term outlook for ETH with this movement remains a “mini-winter”, Lee said.
“Last week we got 45,759 ETH,” said Lee. “Bitmine continues to buy Ethereum as we see this pullback as attractive given the strengthening fundamentals. In our view, the price of ETH does not reflect the high utility of ETH and its role as the future of finance.”
As of February 16, 2026, Bitmine has a total of 3,040,483 ETH ($6.1 billion at $1,998 per ETH). “Bitmine has earned more ETH than any other institution in the world. At scale (when Bitmine’s ETH is fully acquired by MAVAN and its partners), the ETH reward is $252 million annually (using the 2.89% BMNR 7-day yield),” Lee said.
“Annual staking revenue is now $176 million. And this 3.0 million ETH is about 69% of the 4.37 million ETH that Bitmine has. CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, managed) Frame) is 2.84%, while Bitmine’s staking operation generated a 7-day yield of 2.89% (annualized). We continue to make progress on our betting solution, known as The Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN). It will be a “best-in-class” solution that offers secure staking infrastructure and will be deployed in early calendar 2026. Bitmine is currently working with 3 staking providers as the company moves towards opening MAVAN in 2026,” Lee continued.
Crypto holding Bitmine is the #1 Ethereum fund and #2 global fund behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) reigns supreme with 714,644 BTC worth $49 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH repository in the world.
Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to Fundstrat, the stock has traded an average daily volume of USD 0.9 billion (5-day average through February 13, 2026), ranking 158th in the US, behind KKR (rank #157) and ahead of CBRE (rank #159) among 5,704 listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat Research).
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The Chairman’s message can be found here:
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About Bitmine
Bitcoin (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) is the world’s leading Ethereum treasury company, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Following the philosophy of “5% alchemy”, the company is committed to using ETH as a reserve asset of its treasury, using native protocol level activities, including decentralized financial mechanisms. The company will launch MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a special infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in the 1st quarter of 2026.
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Forward-looking statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” The statements in this press release, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding the progress and achievement of the Company’s ETH acquisition and valuation goals, the long-term value of Ethereum, the growth and future development of Ethereum’s treasury strategy, and the applicable benefits to the Company. When evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including Bitmine’s ability to adapt to new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine’s ability to fund its current business, Ethereum treasury operations and proposed future business; Bitmine’s competitive business environment; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual results and future performance results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine’s control, including those contained in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as any other SEC filings as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for corrections or changes after the date of this publication, except as required by law.
