---
title: "Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $20M in Ethereum, Seizing on Vitalik’s ‘ETH Is Money’ Declaration"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/tom-lees-bitmine-adds-20m-in-ethereum-seizing-on-vitaliks-eth-is-money-declaration/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The firm’s stash reached 6.07 million ETH—4.97% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee called Vitalik Buterin’s “ETH is money” comments a “seismic shift.”"
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 33
---

# Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $20M in Ethereum, Seizing on Vitalik’s ‘ETH Is Money’ Declaration

The firm’s stash reached 6.07 million ETH—4.97% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee called Vitalik Buterin’s “ETH is money” comments a “seismic shift.”