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EthereumCoinPostJapanese, translatedFiled 29 h ago

Bitmine additionally purchases Ethereum worth 3.2 billion yen, reaching 99% of its goal of 5% of supply

Original headlineビットマイン、32億円相当のイーサリアムを追加購入 供給量の5%目標に99%到達

Open the sourceReported by CoinPost, coinpost.jp, 9 November 2026, by 菊谷ルイス

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BitMine purchased an additional 32 billion yen worth of Ethereum, pushing its holdings to 99% of its goal of owning 5% of the total ETH supply. The company has been steadily accumulating the asset as part of a treasury strategy tied to the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Reaching the 5% threshold would make BitMine one of the single largest corporate holders of Ethereum, a position that matters for liquidity and influence in the market. The near-complete progress toward the target leaves only a small remaining tranche to buy, so the next thing to watch is whether BitMine finishes the program and whether further purchases follow once the goal is met.

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