On May 4, 2026, Bitmine Immersion Technologies,
Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) providing an update
on the Company’s operations. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information under this Item 7.01, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the
“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1
Bitmine
Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.18 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $13.1 Billion
Bitmine
owns more than 4.29% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million
Bitmine
is 86% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 10 months
Crypto
Spring has commenced and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices strengthen
Ethereum
continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing
public and neutral blockchains
Bitmine
uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026
Bitmine
has 4,362,757 staked ETH, representing $10.2 billion at $2,336 per ETH
MAVAN
(Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security,
performance, and resilience
Bitmine
owns $83 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure
to OpenAI
Bitmine
Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $13.1 billion, including 5.18 million ETH tokens, total cash of $700 million,
and other crypto holdings
Bitmine
leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock
Bitmine
is the 173rd most traded stock in the US, trading $625 million per day (5-day avg)
Bitmine
remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller
III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring
5% of ETH
NORWALK,
CT, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”)
a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto
+ total cash + “moonshots” holdings totaling $13.1 billion.
The
Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026.
The Company’s common stock continues to trade under the symbol “BMNR”.
As
of May 3, 2026 at 4:30pm ET, the Company’s crypto holdings are comprised of 5,180,131 ETH at $2,336 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN),
200 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $83 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“moonshots”)
and total cash of $700 million. Bitmine’s ETH holdings are 4.29% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).
“The
U.S. Senate released the CLARITY Act compromise text, and while it bans stablecoin yield on reserves, activity-based ‘rewards’
can be offered, in an attempt to balance the needs to protect existing depository institutions (aka traditional banks). This compromise
is largely acceptable to us, and we hope to see this bill passed in 2026,” stated Thomas “Tom” Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.
“The prediction markets (polymarket.com) now see >60% chance of passage in 2026, the highest probabilities in more than
a month.”

“Crypto
Spring, in our view, has commenced and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices
strengthen. We believe the potential passage, or even failure, of the CLARITY Act confirms the arrival of crypto spring. As for the upcoming
drivers of crypto gains, Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic
AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains,” said Lee.

“Ethereum
remains the most widely used and reliable smart contract blockchains for tokenization and well suited for the upcoming rise of agentic
commerce. And increasingly, we believe ETH will be viewed as both a store of value and a unit of exchange. This role for ETH has arguably
been demonstrated by its outperformance since the Iran War commenced. ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,380 basis points since
the war started and remains one of the top performing assets in the world (beside crude oil prices),” stated Lee.

“Bitmine
has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the ‘mini-crypto
winter.’ In the past week, we acquired 101,745 ETH, continuing our aggressive accumulation strategy,” stated Lee.
Bitmine
recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally
developed to support Bitmine’s own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and
ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine’s ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.
As
of May 3, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,362,757 ($10.2 billion at $2,336 per ETH). “Bitmine has staked more ETH than
other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine’s ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH
staking reward is $352 million annually (using 2.91% 7-day BMNR yield),” stated Lee.

“Annualized
staking revenues are now $297 million. And this 4.4 million ETH is over 84% of the 5.18 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine’s
own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.91% (annualized),” continued Lee.
Bitmine
crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns
818,334 BTC valued at $64.2 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world.
Bitmine
is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume
of $625 million (5-day average, as of May 1, 2026), ranking #173 in the US, behind Cheniere Energy (rank #172) and ahead of DoorDash
(rank #174) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).

The
GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Project Crypto are as transformational to financial
services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event
was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today.
These proved to be better investments than gold.
The
Chairman’s message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-message
The
Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/
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About
Bitmine
Bitmine
(NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury
company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided
by its philosophy of “the alchemy of 5%,” the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging
native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America
VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.
For
additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
Forward
Looking Statements
This
press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” The statements in this press release that
are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking
statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company’s goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the ‘Alchemy
of 5%’ initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company’s beliefs regarding Ethereum’s performance
relative to other assets, including its characterization as a “wartime store of value” and its performance during geopolitical
events; (iii) the Company’s expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including
statements that ETH may be in the “final stages of the mini-crypto winter”; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the
Company’s Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company’s share repurchase program,
including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company’s ability to accretively retire common shares,
and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company’s digital asset accumulation strategy and staking
operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual
staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems
utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act
and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company’s financial flexibility to support its treasury
operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors,
including: Bitmine’s ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine’s ability to finance its
current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of
Bitmine’s business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company’s common stock; regulatory developments
affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical
events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value
of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine’s control, including
those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other
SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release,
except as required by law.
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