Crypto Brief
BitMine Buys 12,532 ETH, Holdings Reach 6.03 Million
Tom Lee’s BitMine added 12,532 ETH, valued at about $31.9 million at its reference price, lifting its treasury to 6.03 million tokens.
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Tom Lee’s BitMine added 12,532 ETH, valued at about $31.9 million at its reference price, lifting its treasury to 6.03 million tokens.
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