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BitMine’s ether holdings surpass 5M after $241.4M purchase

By Estefano Gomez · Published April 28, 2026 · 1 min read · Source: Crypto Briefing
BitcoinEthereumMarket Analysis

BitMine’s ether stash now tops 5.078 million after buying 101,901 ETH last week. Ethereum’s chance of topping $1,800 on April 28 sits at 99.9%.

BitMine’s purchase came during a broader crypto rally driven by institutional buying and geopolitical uncertainty. The Ethereum on April 28 market holds firm at 99.9% YES. Institutional confidence is offsetting typical short-term volatility.

Over in Bitcoin territory, the impact is muted. The Bitcoin all-time high by June 30 market sits at 2.8% YES, unchanged from yesterday. Traders aren’t pricing in a Bitcoin surge off the back of Ethereum’s bullish signals.

Ethereum markets have $8,140 in real USDC traded over the last 24 hours. The order book on the Bitcoin market is relatively thick, requiring $3,898 to move it by 5 points, which points to stable institutional positioning rather than retail speculation.

BitMine’s aggressive Ethereum buy looks like a calculated hedge on crypto, but unless geopolitical conditions worsen or institutional inflows keep up this pace, expect limited spillover to Bitcoin. A YES share priced at 2.8¢ offers a 35.7x return if Bitcoin hits a new all-time high by June. That’s a long shot without a major macro shift.

Watch for Ethereum ETF news, Fed rate decisions, or oil price spikes. Any of those could change the calculus for crypto markets quickly.

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Bitcoin All Time High
Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h
June 30 2.8% Trade →
September 30 9% Trade →
December 31 16.5% Trade →
Ethereum Above On April 28
Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h
April 28 99.9% Trade →
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