Bitmine expands Ether treasury as U.S. Clarity Act odds support crypto strategy

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Bitmine expands Ether treasury

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Bitmine added $74 million in Ether, increasing its holdings to 5,742,237 ETH as of Sunday, now representing about 4.8% of total supply.
Expectations for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's passage have boosted the ETH/BTC ratio, with ETH trading at $1,792 and optimism around smart contract platforms rising.
The CLARITY Act faces a 48% predicted chance of Senate passage by year-end, directly influencing crypto treasury strategies and regulatory risk assessments.

Ether accumulation and legislative backdrop

As reported by Cointelegraph, Bitmine said Monday that it added about $74 million worth of Ether to its balance sheet, lifting its holdings to 5,742,237 ETH as of Sunday. The company says that represents an increase of 42,197 Ether from the level it disclosed last week, based on a token valuation of roughly $1,759 at the time the holdings were reported.

At the time of publication, ETH trades at about $1,792, indicating a higher market value for the enlarged position. Bitmine chair Tom Lee says optimism around passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, or CLARITY Act, is an important milestone that could help smart contract platforms such as Ethereum benefit, and he adds that the recent rise in the ETH/BTC ratio reflects growing expectations that the bill has a better chance of advancing.

The latest purchase means Bitmine now holds about 4.8% of Ether's total supply, with the token's supply standing near 121 million ETH. That contrasts with Strategy, a major Bitcoin holder, which reported Monday that it sold $216 million worth of BTC to fund dividend payments, reducing its total Bitcoin holdings to 843,775 coins.

Senate vote prospects and crypto industry impact

The CLARITY Act is under consideration in the U.S. Senate and is expected to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation for the crypto sector. The bill would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission broader authority to regulate and oversee digital assets, a change that could reshape how parts of the market are supervised.

Republican lawmakers are pushing for a vote once the chamber returns from state work periods next week, but the path remains uncertain because it is not clear whether enough Democrats will support the measure without clearer ethics provisions. The bill needs 60 votes to pass in the Senate, where Republicans hold only a slim majority.

Prediction market traders currently assign about a 48% chance that the CLARITY Act passes by year-end. For companies building treasury positions around crypto assets, movement on the bill is becoming a key factor in how markets assess regulatory risk and the outlook for token-specific strategies.

Our earlier report covered Strategy’s sale of 3,588 BTC for $216 million to fund dividend obligations and strengthen liquidity, reducing its Bitcoin holdings to 843,775 coins while boosting U.S. dollar reserves. We also noted that the update came against the backdrop of sizable unrealized digital-asset losses and weak price momentum in MSTR, keeping investors focused on how treasury decisions can drive volatility.

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