New York, January 14, 2026, 05:46 (EST) — Premarket
Shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies edged up 0.2% in premarket action Wednesday, hitting $31.22. The move came after the company disclosed a larger ethereum holding in its latest operations update. Ether, the token behind the Ethereum blockchain, gained roughly 6%, while bitcoin picked up about 3%.
Bitmine now acts more like a quick-moving stand-in for ether than a straightforward mining play. Its stock often amplifies crypto price shifts — and the company’s funding decisions can further fuel the volatility.
The second layer is now the key issue. Bitmine is pushing shareholders to raise the cap on shares it can issue. This move could help the company raise more cash for token buys but also raises concerns about dilution if it goes to the market heavily.
Bitmine reported in a regulatory filing Monday that its total holdings in crypto, cash, and “moonshots” hit $14.0 billion as of Jan. 11. This includes 4,167,768 ether, each worth $3,119, plus $988 million in cash. Chairman Tom Lee noted the company added 24,266 ether over the past week and boosted its cash reserves by $73 million.
The release also highlighted “staking” — locking tokens to validate blockchain transactions in exchange for rewards — as a possible yield source. Bitmine plans to roll out its MAVAN staking network in the first quarter.
In its quarterly filing Tuesday, the company reported holding $887.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, alongside $10.56 billion in digital assets on the balance sheet as of Nov. 30, with amounts noted in thousands. The report showed 454.9 million shares outstanding as of Jan. 12, nearing its 500 million share issuance limit. It also posted a net loss of $5.2 billion for the quarter ending Nov. 30, largely due to an unrealized loss on digital assets following fair-value adjustments.
The strategy will strike a chord with traders familiar with crypto-treasury stocks tapping equity raises to snap up tokens. Bitmine has even positioned its ether stash alongside bigger, more recognized crypto treasury players.
But the move carries risks. Ether’s volatility means a sudden drop could erode Bitmine’s asset value and weigh on its shares. Plus, increasing the number of shares could dilute current investors, even if the raised cash is funneled into crypto.
The next key event is the shareholder vote linked to the company’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Jan. 15. Online and phone voting will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 14, the company announced. “We need stockholders to approve proposal #2 to increase authorized shares,” Lee said in the release. (Prnewswire)
