Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on December 17, 2025, with the top three in popularity being: SmarDex, Monad, Power Protocol

Bitmine accelerated purchases last week with 60,976 ETH! Tom Lee: Ethereum is in the late stage of the "bear market," and the bottom could be seen as early as this week.

Ethereum reserve company Bitmine announced its holdings on March 9, accumulating 4.535 million ETH with total assets reaching $10.3 billion. Chairman Tom Lee stated that they have recently accelerated their purchase by 60,976 ETH and believe that Ethereum is currently in the late stage of a small bear market, with the bottom estimated between March 8 and 14. Bitmine has staked 3.04 million ETH, generating an annualized yield of $174 million, and plans to launch its own staking infrastructure, MAVAN.

Ethereum Breakout Signals Short-Term Upside

The recent bullish sentiment in the crypto market is driven by Ethereum's breakout from a downward trendline, indicating potential price targets of $2,050 and $2,085. While the volatility remains, analysts are optimistic about Ethereum's long-term prospects contingent on market adoption.

SXP Price Surges 11.59%: What This Could Mean for Traders

SXP has surged 11.59% amid a generally declining crypto market, reaching $0.0231. This increase reflects heightened investor interest, driven by market dynamics and trading activity, as traders eye key resistance and support levels.

BitMine increased its holdings by 60,976 ETH last week. The Executive Chairman states that ETH may bottom out in mid-month.

BitMine announced that as of March 8, its total assets reached $10.3 billion, including 4,534,563 ETH and 195 BTC. Executive Chairman Tom Lee stated that amidst market uncertainty, ETH has shown resilience, and its price is expected to bottom out between March 8 and 14. Meanwhile, BitMine is accelerating its ETH accumulation, with staked ETH reaching 3,040,483.

Oil prices rise to $119, reaching a new high since 2022, Bitcoin remains at $67,000, and the Federal Reserve has a 99% probability of maintaining interest rates in March.

On March 9th, WTI crude oil prices rose to $119 per barrel, reaching a new high since 2022. Due to threats from Iran, global crude oil supply losses approached 20 million barrels. Bitcoin remained at $67,000, with no signs of panic selling. The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged is approximately 99%.

Bitcoin order book data: Over $100 million in buy orders accumulated in the $65,000 range, with sell pressure around $68,000.

Gate News Report, March 9 — On the X platform, on-chain data analysis platform Coinglass released data showing that Bitcoin order books have accumulated buy orders exceeding $100 million in the $65,000 to $65,150 range. Meanwhile, order book data indicates significant sell pressure around the $68,000 level.