Tom Lee’s BitMine Launches Ethereum Staking Platform MAVAN

The Tom Lee-Chaired former bitcoin miner announced the launch of the Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN) platform, which will serve as a proprietary institutional-grade ETH staking resource. The statement follows the most recent Ethereum purchase made by the company, which increased its total holdings to well over 4,660,000 tokens.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The Tom Lee-Chaired former bitcoin miner announced the launch of the Made in America VAlidator Network (MAVAN) platform, which will serve as a proprietary institutional-grade ETH staking resource.
• The statement follows the most recent Ethereum purchase made by the company, which increased its total holdings to well over 4,660,000 tokens.
• “MAVAN represents a critical step in our vision to build one of the leading staking and on-chain infrastructure platforms globally.
• Because Bitmine is the largest owner of Ethereum in the world, shortly after launch, MAVAN will be the largest Ethereum staking platform in the world.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• We plan to expand across additional proof-of-stake networks and critical blockchain infrastructure over time, and through 2026, we’ll grow our efforts in areas such as on-chain vaults,…
• BitMine Keeps Buying Earlier this week, BitMine also updated about its portfolio changes, which included a new purchase of ETH.
• With it, the company’s stash has grown to 4,660,903 ETH.
• In addition, the firm owns 196 BTC, a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, and a $95 million stake in Eightco.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• In addition, the firm owns 196 BTC, a $200 million stake in Beast Industries, and a $95 million stake in Eightco.
• Although it continues to be deep in the red on its Ethereum position, given the asset’s price calamity over the past several months, BitMine’s total holdings are worth approximately $11 billion,…
• $11.0 billion in total crypto + “moonshots”: @coinbase) @MrBeast — Bitmine (NYSE-BMNR) $ETH (@BitMNR) March 23, 2026 The post Tom Lee’s BitMine Launches Ethereum Staking Platform MAVAN appeared…