New York, January 14, 2026, 14:20 ET — Regular session
- Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) climbed roughly 4% after the company called on shareholders to support a charter amendment before its annual meeting
- The proposal seeks to raise the company’s authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion, a move it argues is necessary to continue issuing stock
- A new quarterly filing highlighted just how quickly crypto price swings can impact reported results
Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. climbed roughly 4% to $32.46 during Wednesday’s afternoon session. The crypto-focused firm urged shareholders to back a charter amendment before its annual meeting. Volume surged past 51 million shares.
The push is moving against a tight deadline. A transcript linked to a filing implored investors to cast their votes by Jan. 14, 11:59 p.m. Eastern, cautioning that the company might “soon” run out of shares to issue for purchases or deals.
BMNR has effectively turned into a leveraged play on ether, the Ethereum network’s native token. Ether climbed roughly 4.9% on the day, while bitcoin gained around 3.6%, pushing crypto-related stocks higher.
The charter vote covers a massive increase. BitMine’s proxy statement proposes boosting authorized common shares from 500 million to 50 billion. It also warns that the board might issue more stock without needing another shareholder vote, as long as it complies with laws and exchange rules. The filing highlights dilution risk and points out that extra shares could serve as a defense against takeovers.
Just two days prior, the company revealed a balance sheet snapshot shedding light on its urgency. In a Jan. 12 SEC filing, BitMine reported holding 4,167,768 ether as of Jan. 11, 7:00 p.m. ET, alongside 193 bitcoin and $988 million in cash. It valued its “crypto + total cash + ‘moonshots’” at $14.0 billion. Fundstrat’s Chairman Tom Lee noted the charter includes an unusual clause demanding 50.1% of all outstanding shares to approve any increase, warning the firm was “soon to exhaust its current 500 million authorization.”
A quarterly report released Tuesday revealed a steep downside: BitMine logged a net loss of $5.20 billion for the quarter ending Nov. 30, 2025. That figure was largely shaped by a $5.25 billion unrealized loss on its digital-asset portfolio. At quarter’s close, the company reported $10.56 billion in digital assets valued at fair market price, alongside $887.7 million in cash and equivalents. The filing also confirmed BitMine had 454.9 million shares outstanding as of Jan. 12. (SEC)
BitMine points to staking in its filings—a method where ether is locked up to validate transactions on Ethereum, earning rewards in return. While it can bring in income, the fundamental risk remains: the treasury’s value still fluctuates with crypto prices.
Traders face a straightforward choice ahead. Should shareholders greenlight the charter amendment, BitMine gains flexibility to issue more stock—a crucial lever it’s used to back its ether strategy—and to chase mergers or other deals. If the amendment doesn’t pass, the company has cautioned that its buying pace could stall, limited by the existing authorization cap.
There’s a trade-off here. Approving a larger share authorization raises the risk of dilution—particularly for a company that’s already boosted its share count quickly. Even management’s proxy materials warn the stock price might drop if share issuance speeds up. Then there’s crypto: a dip in ether’s price hits straight through to reported losses under fair-value accounting.
BitMine often gets compared to Strategy, the bitcoin-treasury firm, but its focus is squarely on ether and the financing behind buying more. That’s why this week’s vote, rather than a product rollout or earnings report, is dictating sentiment.
Investors are focused on the Jan. 14 voting deadline and the annual meeting set for Jan. 15. They’re eager to see if the share increase hits the needed threshold and to hear the company’s plans on the speed of future crypto purchases.
