Tom Lee, CEO of BitMine, describes the current downturn in the crypto market as a "mini crypto winter" and argues that this period is nearing its end.

According to Lee:
The Ethereum price may be nearing its bottom
The bottom region could be around $1,700
Then the market may enter a recovery phase.
This approach forms the main rationale behind the company's aggressive buying during downturns.
Ethereum Price and Institutional Demand
BitMine's buying move occurred during a period when Ethereum was retesting the psychological $2,000 level.
This contains two important signals:
1️⃣ Institutional investors may think the price is in the bottom region
2️⃣ Large-scale purchases have the potential to create a supply shock in the market
According to some analysts, such accumulation movements could support Ethereum's long-term valuation. The Rise of the Institutional Crypto Accumulation Model
BitMine's strategy is part of a new trend that has emerged in recent years:
The "Crypto Treasury Company" model
In this model, companies:
hold crypto as a balance sheet asset
generate income through staking or yield mechanisms
turn company shares into indirect crypto investment instruments
This strategy was previously applied especially on the Bitcoin side, and now it seems to be starting to become institutionalized on the Ethereum side.
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