Fact check: This post was shared by @watcher.guru on the Threads platform.
Verdict: verified — Trust Score 98/100
This post is confirmed by 4 sources including reports from KuCoin, Phemex, and Market Briefs. Tom Lee, acting as Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), oversees an Ethereum treasury of 5.41 million ETH which, as of June 6, 2026, sits at an unrealized loss of approximately $10.35 billion following a sharp market downturn.
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- https://www.threads.com/@watcher.guru/post/DZNREt5Fh-k?xmt=AQG0AImfMyzPBHQTja97Jc2oIWv_K_OuvSq-LZuzd2lFhIcrxdX6vWRgu3GHL3WUgJGd0a0&slof=1
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- June 6, 2026
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- GfqQnJc4UARbNAkwM-XUIQ
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Platform: THREADS Author: @watcher.guru --- Caption/Description --- JUST IN: Tom Lee's 'Bitmine' $ETH investment is currently at a $10,000,000,000 unrealized loss. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- ETHEREUM ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @watcher.guru --- Caption/Description --- JUST IN: Tom Lee's 'Bitmine' $ETH investment is currently at a $10,000,000,000 unrealized loss. --- On-Screen Text --- ETHEREUM
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- verified: This post was shared by @watcher.guru on the Threads platform.
The source URL and account history confirm @watcher.guru as the author of this 'JUST IN' update on Threads. - verified: Tom Lee's 'Bitmine' has an Ethereum investment.
Tom Lee is the Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), which has adopted an aggressive Ethereum treasury strategy, holding roughly 4.5% of the total ETH supply. - verified: The investment is currently at a $10,000,000,000 unrealized loss.
As of June 6, 2026, blockchain monitoring and financial reports indicate Bitmine's unrealized losses have expanded to approximately $10.35 billion on its 5.41 million ETH holdings.
Sources consulted (9)
- briefs.co — briefs.co
- digrin.com — digrin.com
- reddit.com — reddit.com
- blockhead.co — blockhead.co
- Watcher.Guru Threads Profile — Threads
- Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds 26,497 ETH, Pushing Treasury to 5.42M Coins — Crypto News
- Bitmine Chairman's Message with Thomas 'Tom' Lee — YouTube / Bitmine
- Tom Lee's Bitmine and Michael Saylor's Strategy Suffer Major Unrealized Losses — KuCoin / PANews
- Saylor and Tom Lee Face Over $20B Paper-Loss Test — Coinpaper
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