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▶ 0:30 · $BMNR · Tom Lee's BMNR applies MicroStrategy playbook to Ethereum with staking yield advantage
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Michael Sikand

Tom Lee's $10B ETH Treasury Could Overtake MicroStrategy (BMNR)

2025-09-26 · 4 company · 5 thematic
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tom lee

Co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, known for market strategy covering equities, macro conditions and digital assets.

michael sikand

Founder of Our Future, a business-media brand focused on the next generation of founders and operators. He also hosts interviews with entrepreneurs and executives.

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“Bitmine is designed to acquire Ethereum and not Bitcoin. But the stock isn't up a,000% because of the concept alone. It's the guy behind it. Tom Lee is the analyst who called Bitcoin in 2017... As chairman of Bitmine, Tomley isn't just bet…”
—tom lee
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