{"id":19620,"date":"2026-01-11T17:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tom-lees-bitmine-expands-staking-with-86400-ethereum-266m-move\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:41:59","slug":"tom-lees-bitmine-expands-staking-with-86400-ethereum-266m-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tom-lees-bitmine-expands-staking-with-86400-ethereum-266m-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Lee\u2019s Bitmine expands staking with 86,400 Ethereum, $266M move"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bitmine staked 86,400 Ethereum worth $266.3 million on January 10, bringing total staked holdings to 1,080,512 ETH valued at approximately $3.33 billion.<\/p>\n

The move continues the aggressive staking expansion that began December 26, 2025, when the company first deposited 74,880 ETH.<\/p>\n

Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder and Bitmine chairman, has overseen the accumulation of over 4.1 million Ethereum (ETH) representing 3.43% of ETH\u2019s total supply.<\/p>\n

The company has shifted from passive accumulation to active yield generation, with roughly one-quarter of its holdings now staked for rewards.<\/p>\n

At current staking yields near 3.12% annually, the 1.08 million staked ETH could generate approximately 33,700 ETH per year.<\/p>\n

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Tom Lee(@fundstrat<\/a>)’s #Bitmine<\/a> staked another 86,400 $ETH<\/a>($266.3M) 5 hours ago. <\/p>\n

In total, #Bitmine<\/a> has now staked 1,080,512 $ETH<\/a>($3.33B).https:\/\/t.co\/P684j5YQaG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TpEf32m6AF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

December to January Ethereum staking acceleration<\/h2>\n

Bitmine started staking operations December 26 with a $219 million deposit. The activity accelerated quickly, with the company staking 342,560 ETH worth approximately $1 billion in just two days through December 28.<\/p>\n

By January 4, 2026, total staked ETH reached 659,219 tokens valued at $2.1 billion, representing an increase of 250,592 ETH in a single week. The pace continued into January with an additional $1.46 billion staked January 6.<\/p>\n

January 8 saw Bitmine stake approximately 99,800 ETH worth roughly $344.4 million, bringing total staked holdings to 908,192 ETH valued at $2.95 billion. The January 10 deposit of 86,400 ETH pushed the total past 1.08 million tokens.<\/p>\n

The staking timeline shows Bitmine deployed over $1 billion into staking during the first 10 days of January 2026.<\/p>\n

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Aggressive treasury strategy targets 5% supply ownership<\/h2>\n

Lee became Bitmine chairman June 30, 2025, immediately pivoting the company from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum treasury management.<\/p>\n

The company announced a second $500 million placement in July to accelerate purchases. Starting from zero holdings, Bitmine accumulated 1,150,263 ETH worth approximately $4.9 billion by mid-August 2025.<\/p>\n

Holdings reached 3.86 million ETH by December 8 when the company released 2025 earnings. Bitmine surpassed 4 million ETH on December 21, valued at over $12 billion. The company added 98,852 ETH in a single week at an average price of $2,991 per token.<\/p>\n

By January 4, 2026, holdings grew to 4,143,502 ETH worth $13.2-14.2 billion. Lee noted Bitmine remained the largest \u201cfresh money\u201d buyer of ETH globally. The company aims to acquire 5% of all Ethereum tokens.<\/p>\n

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