Ethereum

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its combined crypto, cash and "moonshot" holdings total about $13.2 billion, after adding 98,852 ETH in the past week to reach 4.07 million ETH and 193 BTC. The ETH trove equals roughly 3.37% of the 120.7 million circulating supply, and its shares averaged $1.7 billion in daily volume as of December 19.

On Monday, Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, led by Tom Lee, added about $88 million in ETH to its holdings, according to onchain data. The NYSE-listed company now reports owning 4,066,062 ETH acquired at an average price of $2,991 per token, valuing its treasury at roughly $12 billion. BitMine's strategy focuses on accumulating 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply while its BMNR stock and ETH price both declined that same day.

ETHZilla disclosed in a late Friday filing that it sold 24,291 ETH at an average price of about $3,068, raising roughly $74.5 million to redeem senior secured convertible notes, with early redemptions set for Dec. 24 and Dec. 30. After the sale, holdings fell to about 69,800 ETH, and the company retired its mNAV tracker to emphasize balance sheet strength, revenue, and tokenization cash flow.

ETHZilla disclosed in a U.S. regulatory filing that it sold 24,291 ETH for $74.5 million at an average price of $3,068.69 per token to reduce its senior secured convertible notes. The firm, which rebranded from 180 Life Sciences Corp on July 29 and shifted to an Ether-focused strategy, now holds about 69,800 ETH, while its shares have fallen sharply amid a broader crypto market pullback.

According to U.Today, BitMine's Ethereum treasury has exceeded 4 million ETH, representing roughly 3.37% of the total supply. The firm added over 500,000 ETH in the past 30 days and began its aggressive accumulation in early July 2025, while a Fundstrat outlook now projects ETH at $1,800–$2,000 in H1 2026, posing potential risks to its NAV.

Bitmine Immersion has lifted its Ethereum holdings above 4.06 million ETH, giving it control of about 3.37% of the total ETH supply and making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury. Its crypto and cash reserves now total $13.2 billion, while spot ETH ETFs have seen shrinking assets and persistent outflows. The firm has added more than 506,000 ETH over the last 30 days and is pursuing a long-term goal of owning 5% of all ETH.

On 22 December, analysts pointed to XRP, Solana and Ethereum as standout crypto opportunities ahead of a potential 2026 uptrend, with technical gauges showing oversold or corrective conditions. XRP has corrected around 50% from its peak, SOL trades well below Ethereum's valuation despite higher reported revenue, and ETH remains significantly off its 2025 highs while holding key support zones.

US-focused digital asset funds logged $952 million in weekly outflows, with most withdrawals concentrated in Ethereum and Bitcoin products as the CLARITY Act faced fresh delays. Solana and XRP funds bucked the trend with tens of millions of dollars in inflows, even as total crypto ETP assets under management fell compared to the same point in 2024. Lawmakers now expect the Senate markup for the CLARITY Act in January 2026, pushing back earlier hopes the bill would be signed by the end of 2025.

ChatGPT 5.2 sets out a 2026 investment outlook spanning equities, fixed income, commodities, and crypto. It anticipates uneven but positive growth, cooling inflation, selective equity gains anchored by AI, lower bond yields, resilient credit, strength in metals like copper, a stable oil backdrop, and a maturing crypto market under clearer regulation, with Japan and parts of Europe presenting value.

CoinShares reported last week that digital asset ETPs recorded $952M in outflows, the first weekly decline in four weeks, while XRP drew $62.9M in net inflows. Ethereum and Bitcoin saw withdrawals of $555.1 million and $460 million, highlighting shifting preferences amid market volatility.