BitMine с огромной инвестицией в MrBeast направляет свои усилия на расширение в DeFi Translation: BitMines Massive Investment in MrBeast Charts a Course for Expansion in DeFi

BitMine Immersion Technologies has announced a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the company founded by popular influencer Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast).

The parties anticipate the deal to close around January 19.

Jeff Haussenbold, the CEO of Beast Industries, stated that the new funding would facilitate business expansion and strengthen the company’s position as a leading entertainment brand. He also mentioned plans to collaborate with BitMine to integrate DeFi tools into the upcoming financial services platform.

Tom Lee, the chairman of BitMine, described Beast Industries as “the primary platform for content creators with a unique reach among Gen Z, Alpha Generation, and millennials.”

BitMine specializes in treasury management within Ethereum, implementing a strategy that includes ETH accumulation through staking and DeFi protocols.

In the first quarter of 2026, BitMine plans to launch its own validator network, MAVAN.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will attend the annual shareholder meeting of BitMine Immersion Technologies on January 15. Lee confirmed their participation during a live broadcast on the South Korean channel SamproTV.

A key item on the agenda will be the vote to increase the limit on common stock issuance from 500 million to 50 billion. This will be the first meeting since the company shifted its strategy in June 2025 when BitMine began acquiring Ethereum.

Lee explained the need for this increase, stating that the company finances cryptocurrency purchases through the sale of securities.

“If you do not vote for the increase in stock, the company will cease to grow. We want to establish a reserve so that we never have to revisit this issue,” he stated.

It’s worth noting that on January 14, the proportion of ETH locked in staking reached a record 30%.