BitMine’s Ethereum Treasury Is Down $8.9 Billion. Now It Wants to Sell Preferred Stock.

BitMine’s Ethereum Treasury Is Down $8.9 Billion. Now It Wants to Sell Preferred Stock.


Close-up of a physical Ethereum coin on fiat coins for a BitMine Ethereum treasury story. image By Isaac • June 3, 2026 9:34 pm •

BitMine, the largest public holder of Ethereum, is sitting on an estimated $8.9 billion unrealized loss after ETH dropped below $1,800.

The company holds more than 5.4 million ETH, roughly 4.5% of the circulating supply. That stash is worth about $10 billion at current prices.

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Ethereum still ranks as the #2 crypto asset by market cap on CoinGecko. The asset itself is not in question.

The size of the bet built on top of it is.

BitMine shares fell another 5.9% Wednesday, slipping below $17 and extending their decline to 28% since early May. That is the lowest the stock has traded since the company adopted its Ethereum treasury strategy in 2025.

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