Rumors surrounding Bitmine, an Ethereum-focused treasury company, have been addressed by the company’s CEO.
Bitmine (BMNR), an Ethereum-focused treasury company, has responded to comments regarding its “$6.6 billion in unrealized losses” and the possibility of future selling pressure limiting ETH prices. CEO Tom Lee argued that such assessments overlook the fundamental logic of the Ethereum treasury model.
According to Tom Lee, Bitmine’s structure doesn’t claim to be immune to short-term price fluctuations. Rather, the company is positioned with a strategy that inherently tracks the ETH price and aims to perform throughout the market cycle.
Therefore, Lee stated that it is normal to see “unrealized losses” on ETH assets during sharp declines in the crypto market, describing it not as a problem but as an expected outcome of the system.
Lee likened this situation to index ETFs in traditional markets. He pointed out that index ETFs also lose value when the market declines, but said this doesn’t mean the product is flawed; rather, it’s a natural reflection of the logic behind tracking the index.
Similarly, he emphasized that Bitmine, as an ETH-based treasury company, could experience value losses during market downturns, but the goal is to catch up with and, if possible, surpass ETH’s performance in the long-term cycle.
On the other hand, addressing claims that Bitmine will be forced to sell ETH in the future, which would suppress prices, Lee stated that this approach misinterprets the company’s strategic design. According to Lee, the goal of Ethereum treasury companies is not to avoid short-term price fluctuations, but to sustainably manage exposure to ETH in a long-term growth cycle.
Tom Lee’s statements have sparked a renewed debate about the risk perception of companies operating with a treasury model in the cryptocurrency market.
