BitMine’s ETH Pile: Magic Beans or Epic Dud? 😂

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How much did BitMine snag during the market’s little tantrum? 

In a move that would make even the most frugal dwarf blush, the firm scooped up 202,037 ETH, swelling its glittering hoard to a whopping 3.03 million ETH in a mere three months of what can only be called opportunistic goblin-gathering. 💰

Will this dragon’s treasure send ETH soaring like a misplaced spell? 

According to the ever-optimistic Tom Lee, ETH might just rocket to $10K-$12K by year’s end, turning paupers into princes-though the options traders, those gloomy wizards of the derivatives tower, seem to be betting on a more… realistic potion of pessimism. 🧙‍♂️

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), self-proclaimed overlord of Ethereum [ETH] treasuries in this madcap world of digital gold, has puffed up its vaults to 3.03 million ETH-that’s 2.5% of the entire supply, or enough to make a troll’s pile of rocks look positively stingy. 😏

While the rest of the crypto realm was busy panicking in the recent dip-like wizards scattering from a botched fireball-the firm slyly added 202,037 ETH to its coffers. Now, they’re halfway to their grand quest for 5% of the supply, as Chairman Tom Lee trumpeted, praising this “discount window” as if it were a bargain bin at the Unseen University’s library sale. 📚

“The crypto liquidation over the past few days created a price decline in ETH, which BitMine took advantage of-like a fox in a henhouse during a thunderstorm. We are now more than halfway towards our initial pursuit of the ‘alchemy of 5%.’ Which, I suppose, means we’re not quite turning lead into gold yet, but give it time.”

Lee further opined that the liquidation cascade had ETH trading at a discount to its “fundamentals and future,” handing investors a cheeky leg-up while traders nursed their bruises. Ah, the eternal dance of the markets-investors waltzing, traders tripping over their own feet. 💃🕺

ETH accumulation in October: Hoarding like it’s the end of the world (again)

The firm now clutches over three times more ETH than poor old SharpLink Gaming, the runner-up in this peculiar game of digital dragons and knights. No hard feelings, I’m sure; it’s not like there’s jealousy in the treasury trade. 🙄

All told, ETH strategy firms are sitting on 5.9 million ETH-nearly 5% of the total supply-after stuffing in another 500K over the past two weeks. That’s like the Auditors of Reality auditing the budget and deciding to print more money, only shinier. 📊

Toss in the ETFs, and these entities command 12.7 million ETH, valued at a cool $49 billion at today’s whimsical prices. Enough to buy a small kingdom, or at least fund a very elaborate fireworks display. 🎆

This aggressive spot-buying frenzy post-flash crash? It smells like the setup for a short squeeze that’ll have the bears howling for mercy-or perhaps just hibernating through winter. Either way, bears beware! 🐻

Indeed, Lee envisions ETH climbing to $10K-$12K by year’s end, a potential 2X or 3X leap from here. Optimism as thick as dwarf bread, that. 🍞

Derivatives markets disagree: The Party Poopers Strike Again

Yet the options data paints a rather more sodden picture, with traders channeling their inner Eeyore about those lofty targets. 😔

On Deribit, the options folk are giving a measly 2% chance of hitting $10K by year-end-like betting on a three-headed unicorn in a horse race. Odds perk up a tad for early to mid-2026, mind you, because who doesn’t love a good long-shot gamble? 🏇

Over on Polymarket, the bettors are split 50/50 on ETH reclaiming its all-time high by year’s end-indecisive as a wizard choosing between tea or coffee. ☕

In the short term, though, the bulls better guard $3.8K like it’s the last slice of Lancre pie and breach that $4.2K barrier to push onward. Fail, and a tumble below $3.5K looms if the sentiment turns as sour as left-over stew. 🥧

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2025-10-14 12:34