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According to Cointelegraph, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated at the Paris Blockchain Week 2026 conference that the current decline in the crypto market resembles a "mini crypto winter," which may be nearing its end, and believes that risk assets have bottomed out amid "bad news" such as geopolitical conflicts.He pointed out that Ethereum is expected to emerge from a long-term consolidation and will benefit from the trend of tokenization and the development of on-chain AI (agentic AI) applications in the future. If his market assumptions hold, the price of ETH could reach $60,000, with a long-term fair value potentially reaching around $62,000 (based on its estimate that Ethereum will achieve about 1/4 of Bitcoin's market value).Lee emphasized that the U.S. stock market has already seen a bottom and is driving the recovery of risk assets, while this round of crypto correction is a rare "non-stock market synchronized bear cycle." He also mentioned that the market often forms a bottom after significant negative events such as wars. As of now, ETH has dropped about 43% from its peak in October 2025, and the market remains in a clearly volatile range.

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, a company in the Ethereum treasury, stated in an interview with CNBC, "The reason the stock market remains resilient is that even in the face of war, the economy is actually performing better than expected." He pointed out that defense spending is currently about $30 billion per month and could rise to $60 billion per month in the future, which has a significant stimulating effect on the economy; meanwhile, the rise in oil prices by $20 per month only adds about $12 billion in burden to households, "Overall, the war is actually helping corporate profits right now."Tom Lee cited historical precedents, saying, "Looking back at World War II, the stock market bottomed out in May 1942, just five months after the U.S. entered the war, and at that time, no American troops had even set foot on the European or Pacific battlefields." He believes, "The market is very good at pricing in outcomes ahead of time; the current rise in the stock market means that the market is pricing in a favorable outcome, although I can't clearly articulate the specific reasons, but that's the signal conveyed by the market's performance."Regarding the three major variables in the current market— the Iran war, corporate earnings reports, and interest rates—Tom Lee stated, "Among the three, only war can create tail events in both directions, so this is the variable that deserves the closest attention." In terms of sector allocation, he remains bullish on the energy sector and pointed out that energy security is one of the most important structural themes in recent years.

Global leading digital asset trading platform Gate announced an upgrade to its strategic partnership with Serie A club Inter Milan, officially becoming the sleeve sponsor of the Inter Milan U23 youth team starting in April 2026.Gate has decided to make additional targeted investments in the spring of 2026, expanding its sponsorship scope to the newly established U23 team of the club. Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han stated, "Gate has always been committed to empowering global users through the power of technology and innovation. Since becoming a partner of Inter Milan in 2024, we have felt a deep sense of pride. This extension of our partnership to the U23 youth team is because we believe this team represents the future of football."Gate's collaboration with Inter Milan began in 2024, and this expansion to the youth team reflects Gate's emphasis on the new generation of talent and long-term value. Gate will support the growth of young players through brand and resource backing, continuously strengthening its forward-looking brand positioning, and expanding its global influence in the exploration of the integration of sports and Web3.

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated on the X platform that despite the overall market still exhibiting strong skepticism, more and more signs indicate that the current market "has found its bottom." In a highly uncertain environment, investors can focus on assets that have performed well since the Iran conflict, with Ethereum-related assets leading the way, followed by Bitcoin-related assets.Specifically, Tom Lee lists Ethereum and related assets (such as ETHA, BMNR) as his top choices, while also being optimistic about Bitcoin and its ETFs (such as IBIT). He previously emphasized that Ethereum has shown relative strength during geopolitical conflicts, becoming a "barometer" of market resilience.Overall, Tom Lee believes that cryptocurrencies have proven to be a "store of value in wartime," and the market has gradually digested negative factors, providing a basis for further rebounds in risk assets, but this still depends on the continued stability of macro and geopolitical situations.

Due to Trump's announcement of a two-week temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, market risk sentiment quickly rebounded, and the three major U.S. stock indices saw a significant rebound. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1300 points in a single day, marking its best performance in nearly a year; WTI crude oil futures, on the other hand, plummeted over 16%.Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, stated that the current market has confirmed a phase bottom and is moving back toward historical highs. He pointed out that despite the previous surge in oil prices and escalation of conflicts, the stock market did not show a significant decline, indicating strong market resilience, while the ceasefire has become a catalyst for sentiment reversal.He expects that the S&P 500 index may rise to 7300 points within the year, which still has about 7.6% upside potential from the current level, and is optimistic about the subsequent performance of technology stocks, software, energy, and financial sectors. Among them, the "seven tech giants" are seen as the core driving force behind this round of rebound.Several institutional investors also believe that as geopolitical risks ease and oil prices fall, the market has entered a "relief rebound" phase, combined with the approaching earnings season, making the current time a potential window for buying on dips.

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee stated that since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Ethereum has become the second-best performing asset, with Bitcoin ranking third, and both have significantly outperformed the stock market.He pointed out that current war spending is about $30 billion per month and could rise to a scale of $100 billion in the future; in contrast, the impact of rising energy prices on consumers is relatively limited—each $10 increase in oil prices corresponds to about $4 billion to $5 billion per month in consumer pressure.Tom Lee believes that against the backdrop of high fiscal spending and energy volatility, the allocation value of crypto assets as "liquidity and risk assets" is rising.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee expressed his market views, describing the current market environment's uncertainty as the "Fog of War."Tom Lee pointed out that the word "crisis" is composed of the characters for "danger" and "opportunity," and that most market participants tend to focus only on "danger" and take action based on that when a crisis arises, neglecting the potential "opportunity" within it.

Tom Lee stated in an interview with CNBC: "I believe the market has absorbed 90% to 95% of the selling pressure, and the selling process may have ended. We can now start to rebuild the bottom. We must recognize that in a war environment, the stock market often hits bottom early. We have studied every war since 1900, and the stock market tends to bottom out within the first 10% of the war process. So, if this follows the same pattern, we are currently in the early stages of that process.At this stage, any bad news can trigger people to de-risk. But you also know that this is why positions are worth paying attention to, because at some point, when people become overly neutral, even if the situation is not that bad, the market could see a V-shaped rebound."Tom Lee also added on social media that even if the "bottom" has not yet been reached, he believes the U.S. economy can withstand $100, or even $120, oil.

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated in an interview that the current "crypto winter" is about to end. He believes that this downturn may have bottomed out or will end before April 2026.He pointed out that the recent price movements of Ethereum have a strong correlation with the past declines of the S&P 500 index, including the 1987 stock market crash and the 2011 debt ceiling crisis.Currently, long-term holders are continuing to hold their positions, while the exchange's balance of holdings is decreasing. These signals are typically consistent with the accumulation phase near market bottoms.Previously, it was reported that BitMine increased its holdings by over 65,000 ETH in late March, bringing its total holdings to over 4.6 million.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, stated that the mini crypto winter affecting ETH is coming to an end, and the company has maintained a high buying pace over the past three weeks. Lee pointed out that the progress of the CLARITY Act in Congress and the relative stability shown by the crypto market amid the turmoil in Iran are positive signals. ETH has risen 18% since the Iran war, outperforming the stock market by 2450 basis points, while gold has fallen over 15% during the same period.Last week, Bitmine purchased an additional 65,341 ETH, worth approximately $139 million, bringing its total holdings to over 4.6 million ETH, accounting for about 3.86% of the total circulating supply of ETH. To reach its target of 5%, it still needs to purchase about 1.4 million ETH, which would require approximately $2.9 billion at current prices. The company has already staked over 3 million ETH. Bitmine also holds $1.1 billion in cash, 196 BTC, a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, and a $95 million investment in Eightco Holdings. According to StrategicEthReserve tracking, Bitmine ranks first among 67 large ETH holding institutions, with SharpLink Gaming in second place with 863,000 ETH and Ether Machine in third place with 496,000 ETH.

According to the Korea Times, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, is still pushing for the re-election of its current CEO, Lee Jae-won, despite facing a series of controversies and regulatory penalties. Previously, on February 6, 2026, Bithumb experienced a serious operational error during a promotional event, resulting in the erroneous distribution of approximately 620,000 BTC, about 15 times the actual amount held by the exchange, to users. This exposed significant flaws in Bithumb's internal verification, asset management, and ledger systems. The error was discovered and controlled within 35 minutes, with the exchange freezing transactions and withdrawals for 695 affected accounts, claiming to have recovered 99.7% of the erroneously issued assets, but the incident still triggered a brief panic in the market.The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the South Korean Financial Services Commission imposed several penalties on Bithumb, including a six-month suspension of some operations, a 36.8 billion won (approximately 24 million USD) fine for anti-money laundering violations, a warning to CEO Lee Jae-won, and a six-month suspension for the reporting officer.CEO Lee Jae-won's term will end this month, and the company plans to hold a regular shareholders' meeting on March 31 to discuss a proposal to extend his term for another two years. Despite the significant failures and regulatory pressure, Bithumb has chosen to push for re-election to maintain operational continuity and stability rather than undergo a management reshuffle. In similar situations in the past, such as when Upbit's CEO transitioned to an advisory role after receiving a warning from the FIU, management often faced greater accountability.

The prediction market platform Myriad announced the completion of its seed round financing, with the specific amount undisclosed. The participating institutions in this round include MoonPay Ventures, Auros, EVG, Verda Ventures, Side Door Ventures, Wave Financial, Walrus, and OFR, among others. Individual investors include Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, NFT collector Blondish, and Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz.This financing news comes shortly after the launch of Myriad Season 3. In Season 3, the platform will migrate event contracts to the BNB Chain. At the same time, the platform's liquidity model has been upgraded from an automated market maker to a central limit order book, adding features such as slippage control, limit orders, and dynamic fee rates.

According to on-chain analysts, the whale 0x709...Cad6e, after being dormant for four months, spent 20.058 million sUSDS to build a position in ETH, purchasing 10,557.14 ETH at an average price of $2,072.55.

According to CoinDesk, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated that recent market signals indicate that the crypto market may be approaching a temporary bottom. Therefore, BitMine will slightly increase its average weekly purchase scale to about 45,000 to 50,000 ETH to accelerate accumulation. He mentioned that the current market has entered the so-called late or final stage of the "crypto mini winter."In addition, BitMine stated that it currently has over 3 million ETH staked, generating approximately $174 million in annual revenue; if all holdings are staked in the future, the annualized income is expected to increase to about $259 million.