Bitmine increased its holdings by 60,999 ETH last week and added an investment of 80 million dollars in Eightco (ORBS)
According to PR Newswire, Bitmine announced today that its total value of crypto assets, including cash and the "Moon Landing Plan" holdings, has reached $11.5 billion. As of 7:00 PM Eastern Time on March 15, 2026, the company's crypto holdings include 4,595,562 ETH, 196 bitcoins (BTC), a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, an $83 million investment in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), and a total of $1.2 billion in cash. Bitmine's ETH holdings account for 3.81% of the total ETH supply (120.7 million ETH).
In the past week, Bitmine also took two strategic actions. First, Bitmine increased its investment in the existing "Moon Landing Plan" company Eightco (stock code: $ORBS) by an additional $80 million. ORBS acquired a $50 million stake in OpenAI and a $25 million stake in Beast Industries.
Lee stated, "ORBS is now the only publicly traded stock in the world that allows investors to directly access OpenAI. The highly anticipated IPO of OpenAI will take place in 2026, and investors can now gain direct investment through ORBS."
Additionally, we see a significant synergy between World Chain (proof of humanity), the leading AI platform (OpenAI), and the globally renowned content creator Mr. Beast. Eightco has invited Cathie Wood's ARK to serve as a strategic advisor, further enhancing the appeal of ORBS.
Secondly, Bitmine purchased 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation, enabling EF to fund its core operations. Lee stated, "Bitmine's acquisition of these ETH is to demonstrate our support for EF's goals and operations, and to allow EF to raise funds without having to sell its ETH on the open market."
Lee pointed out, "In the past two weeks, Bitmine has slightly accelerated its pace of ETH purchases each week, as our fundamental judgment is that ETH is in the final stage of a 'mini crypto winter.' In the past week, we acquired 60,999 ETH, while the recent average weekly acquisition has been between 45,000 and 50,000 ETH."
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