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    Home ยป Vitalik Buterin and Sam Altman back Bitmine to issue 50 billion new shares

    Vitalik Buterin and Sam Altman back Bitmine to issue 50 billion new shares

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    By olivia on January 15, 2026 Companies, News
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    Bitmine Immersion Technologies is holding a high-profile shareholder meeting in Las Vegas today with significant media impact. Company chair Tom Lee officially confirmed the attendance of Vitalik Buterin and Sam Altman. The meeting will primarily focus on the Ethereum accumulation by Bitmine and a massive capital increase. In this way, the event in the city of sin will attract eyes from the entire sector. Likewise, the presence of these figures guarantees a deep technical debate throughout the day.

    Shareholders must vote today on a massive proposal to drastically increase the issuance of common shares. The company seeks to go from five hundred million to fifty billion authorized shares at this time. Therefore, this expansion will allow continuing to acquire digital assets aggressively during this year. Additionally, the company already owns more than four million units of the Ether cryptocurrency currently. Also, the value of these holdings exceeds thirteen billion dollars right now.

    Tom Lee explained in detail that the firm’s growth depends exclusively on the success of this vote. Bitmine finances its strategic purchases through the constant sale of new shares in the stock market. In this way, investor backing is essential for the future of the entire organization. Also, the main objective is to avoid future requests for additional authorization from its capital partners. Therefore, this measure seeks to simplify the financial operations of the digital treasury.

    Bitmine’s ambitious strategy redefines the role of global cryptographic treasuries

    Likewise, the company has quickly established itself as one of the largest corporate holders of Ethereum worldwide. Its current reserves are valued at approximately thirteen billion eight hundred million US dollars in this period. Therefore, the exclusive focus on this digital asset shows great conviction by the team. However, the presence of Sam Altman adds a touch of mystery to the current deliberations. Additionally, the market expects clear signs of future integrations with artificial intelligence.

    On the other hand, Buterin has recently pointed out that the network has successfully overcome critical technical milestones. The definitive resolution of the blockchain trilemma positions this network as the ultimate financial infrastructure today.

    Therefore, the decentralized finance ecosystem benefits from this structural solidity and constant operation. Nevertheless, the entry of fresh capital into staking remains highly active and healthy. Also, the network demonstrates a scalability capacity never seen before in the past.

    Will Bitmine manage to convince the markets about the sustainability of its financial model?

    The outcome of this annual assembly in Las Vegas will determine the course of the entire cryptographic industry. If the issuance of the fifty billion shares is finally approved, Bitmine will accelerate its purchases. Therefore, the impact on the market price will be significant for all retail investors. Likewise, the competition to accumulate the limited supply of Ether will increase very aggressively. Additionally, other companies could imitate this massive institutional treasury strategy very soon.

    Finally, the eyes of global experts are on the statements of Buterin and Altman. Their speeches could easily catalyze a new cycle of institutional adoption for the most modern digital treasuries. In this way, the success of this initiative will mark the path to follow for other similar firms. On the other hand, operational transparency will be the determining factor for the financial success of Bitmine. Also, monitoring institutional whales will be a mandatory task on a weekly basis.

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