Bitmine Slows ETH Buying to Weakest Pace Since June, Redirects $86M to Share Buyback
Bitmine added just 7,430 ETH last week — its slowest pace since June 2025 — while spending $86M to repurchase BMNR stock, with 96% of its 5% supply target reached.
Nadia Rahman is CoinScoop's Markets Editor. She covers Bitcoin, macro liquidity and the spot-ETF complex, and previously reported on rates and FX for a global newswire.
Bitmine added just 7,430 ETH last week — its slowest pace since June 2025 — while spending $86M to repurchase BMNR stock, with 96% of its 5% supply target reached.
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