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Bitmine Racks Up 53,500 ETH, Ends 8-Week Drought But BMNR Fall 7%
Bitmine just made its biggest ETH purchase in weeks, but BMNR is heading the other way.
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BLOCKINSIDERLoadingBitmine just made its biggest ETH purchase in weeks, but BMNR is heading the other way.
In a dramatic development, Bitmine just broke an eight-week buying drought. The company snapped up over 53,000 ETH in a single filing. However, despite this massive accumulation, BMNR shares dropped sharply in response.
What's driving this unusual divergence between Bitmine and its stock?
Per August 31 filings, BMNR acquired 53,501 ETH in a single move. This marks the company's highest single purchase since early June. It also crossed the 50,000 ETH mark for the first time in over 8 weeks. Bitmine now holds 5.9 million ETH, valued at $14.20 billion total.
This positions the company as one of the largest corporate ETH holders globally. The scale of this purchase signals renewed institutional confidence in Ethereum's long-term value.
Bitmine is now holding 4.9% of the entire circulating ETH supply. This places the company remarkably close to its stated 5% target. Reaching that threshold would mark a major milestone for Bitmine's accumulation strategy.
Interestingly, despite this aggressive buying, BMNR's stock price took a notable hit. Shares fell 7.7% over the last 48 hours specifically. BMNR currently sits at $23.06 per share at this moment. This decline undid a meaningful portion of BMNR's recent rally.
The stock had recorded a 45% increase starting August 19. That rally now appears to be partially unwinding despite the ETH purchase news.
Technically, BMNR is still holding above the crucial $21.52 support level. This level is marked by the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement line. It is also widely known as the bull market support floor.
Losing this floor would signal major trouble for BMNR going forward. A breakdown below it could trigger further downside pressure on the stock.
Ethereum's own price action, meanwhile, tells a somewhat different story. Despite a 2.3% drop today, ETH maintains its position near $2,500. This level has acted as stubborn resistance in recent sessions.
ETH has attempted to breach $2,500 multiple times over the past few days.
Each attempt failed to close definitively above that resistance level. Right above this threshold sits the 200-day EMA, adding further resistance.
BMNR Price | Source: TradingView
On the positive side, ETH has already flipped the 50-day EMA into support. This is typically seen as a bullish technical development for the asset. Closing above the 200-day EMA would mark an official recovery phase.
Should that recovery phase begin, ETH could push toward $2,700 next. That level aligns with the 1.618 Fibonacci extension line specifically. It would represent a significant technical milestone if reached. On the downside, the key threat remains a fall through $2,238 support.
This level is marked by the 1.0 Fibonacci retracement line as well. Losing this floor could open the door to steeper losses.
Taken together, this week presents a curious disconnect between Bitmine and BMNR. The company is accumulating ETH aggressively, inching toward its 5% supply target. Yet its stock has pulled back sharply despite this bullish accumulation news.
Ethereum itself remains range-bound, caught between key resistance and support levels. Whether ETH can flip $2,500 into support may determine BMNR's next move.
For now, both the stock and the asset sit at pivotal technical junctures.
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