Tom Lee Responds To $6.6B ETH Loss: 'It's Not A Bug, It's A Feature'

Benzinga02-04 23:00

BitMine (NYSE:BMNR) chairman Tom Lee defended the company’s $6.6 billion unrealized loss on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) holdings, calling the losses “a feature, not a bug” after critics accused him of ...

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since February started, amplifying BitMine’s mark-to-market losses.BMNR Stock BreakdownBMNR trades well below all key EMAs: 20 EMA at $28.09, 50 EMA at $31.58, 100 EMA at $34.55, and 200 EMA at $32.59.Moreover, BMNR is breaking below $23.42 lower Bollinger Band support and approaching $21.67 psychological support. If this area fails, next significant support doesn’t appear until $16, followed by $12.13.All EMAs sit in death cross formation, confirming the established downtrend. The stock is down nearly 80% from its highs, creating a dense resistance zone between $28-$35 that bulls must overcome.Any bounce faces resistance at $23.42, then $28.09, followed by $29.The Treasury Model Under FireLee’s “it’s a feature” defense mirrors Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor’s approach to Bitcoin treasury losses. Both argue unrealized losses during downturns are inherent to tracking volatile assets.The criticism hits harder for BitMine. Unlike Strategy which accumulated Bitcoin at an average price of $76,052, BitMine’s Ethereum holdings carry massive unrealized losses as ETH crashed from over $3,000 to current levels around $2,300.Image: ShutterstockMarket News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. 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