2025 has been a 12 months of ups and downs for the cryptocurrency {industry}, and the efficiency of Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) is an ideal instance of this pattern. Whereas Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury companies corresponding to Technique and BitMine seem to have weathered the latest storm, others have succumbed to the bursting DAT bubble.
For instance, BitMine has revealed plans to grow to be “the primary massive cryptocurrency firm to declare an annual dividend.” The announcement comes because the Ethereum treasury firm releases its fiscal 12 months outcomes on Friday, November 21.
BitMine Pays Dividend of $0.01 per BMNR Share
In a press launch Friday, BitMine, the most important Ethereum treasury firm, reported web earnings of $328 million. This equates to completely diluted earnings per share (BMNR) of $13.39. The corporate additionally shared its plans to grow to be the primary massive cryptocurrency firm to pay dividends to shareholders.
The Ethereum treasury firm plans to pay an annual dividend of $0.01 per BMNR share to return some worth to shareholders amid a weakening cryptocurrency market. In line with the press launch, the dividend cost date is ready for December 29, 2025, and BitMine’s subsequent common shareholders’ assembly is scheduled to be held in January 2026.
BitMine Chairman Tom Lee mentioned in a press launch:
BitMine continues to carry out on the highest degree. The corporate is well-positioned for 2026 and hopes to launch ETH staking via MAVAN or the Made in America Validator Community in early 2026.
The cryptocurrency treasury firm outlined plans to launch a Made in America Validator Community (MAVAN) to safe its Ethereum holdings. After researching a number of major staking suppliers, BitMine mentioned it has chosen three preliminary pilot companions to check staking capabilities utilizing a portion of ETH.
BMNR inventory is at the moment valued at roughly $26, reflecting a decline of greater than 25% previously week. In the meantime, the inventory value is way from the 2025 excessive of $135, which was reached shortly after Bitmine introduced its Ethereum acquisition technique.
These industry-wide difficulties for digital asset treasuries may be attributed to the decline within the cryptocurrency market within the second half of the 12 months, particularly within the fourth quarter. Though the value of Ethereum continues to weaken and lately fell to round $2,650, BitMine’s chairman believes a market restoration is inevitable.
BitMine continues shopping for ETH
BitMine’s perception within the eventual restoration of the Ethereum value may be seen in its relentless acquisition technique. As experiences, the corporate bought roughly 21,054 ETH (value roughly $66.57 million) on Wednesday, November 19.
As of Thursday’s report, unrealized losses on BitMine’s Ethereum holdings have been near $4 billion. Specifically, the DAT firm holds about 3.55 million ETH tokens value about $10 billion, acquired at a mean price of about $3,120.
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