However, the pace of purchases has slowed noticeably compared to past reports from both companies.
Strategy resumed buying after a one-week pause, while BitMine deliberately reduced its accumulation rate.
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Strategy has resumed weekly bitcoin (BTC) purchases after a pause. Between May 4 and May 10, the company acquired 535 BTC▼$64,171.00 for approximately $ 43M at an average price of $80,340.
Total holdings now stand at 818,869 BTC, worth roughly $66.5B, representing more than 3.9% of bitcoin’s total supply.
Michael Saylor emphasized that even with potential sales, such as for STRC dividends, the company will remain a net buyer. For every BTC sold, Strategy plans to buy 10 to 20 new ones.
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BitMine Slows Its Ethereum Accumulation Pace
Meanwhile, BitMine Immersion Technologies, led by Tom Lee, purchased 26,659 ETH▼$1,811.88 last week. The company’s total Ethereum portfolio reached 5,206,790 ETH, worth approximately $12.1B at current prices.
BitMine holds roughly 4.3% of Ethereum’s (ETH) circulating supply. The company’s total crypto and cash assets are estimated at $13.4B.
Tom Lee stated that the company deliberately slowed its purchase pace, previously above 100,000 ETH per week, to achieve its goal of 5% of Ethereum’s supply by the end of 2026.
“Crypto spring has commenced,” Lee noted, emphasizing Ethereum’s importance as a diversification asset and a key beneficiary of tokenization and agentic AI.
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