BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR) experienced a significant price surge of 5.03% during intraday trading on Monday, reflecting heightened investor interest in the crypto-focused company.
The movement appears to be driven by the company's latest announcement regarding its substantial Ethereum holdings and bullish commentary from its leadership. BitMine announced that its ETH holdings have reached 4.326 million tokens, with total crypto and cash holdings amounting to $10.0 billion. Furthermore, the company added 40,613 Ethereum to its treasury in the past week.
Executive Chairman Tom Lee bolstered investor sentiment by predicting a "V-shaped recovery" for Ethereum, citing the asset's strengthening fundamentals such as record daily transactions and active addresses. Lee's recent purchase of $82 million worth of Ethereum also signaled strong confidence. As BitMine effectively functions as a listed Ethereum treasury, positive developments and price predictions for ETH directly influence the company's net asset value and stock performance.