According to popular crypto analyst Tom Lee, investors should “buy the dip,” a phrase he emphasized using its well-known acronym “BTFD” in a post on X. His message followed Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas report showing record inflows into U.S. equity ETFs, with more than $47 billion moving into top funds in one week, or about $10 billion per trading day.
Lee’s statement aligns with his long-standing view that short-term market declines offer buying opportunities. Meanwhile, his firm, BitMine Immersion, is experiencing one of those market dips. The company, which manages $11.36 billion in digital assets, holds 3,395,422 ETH and 192 BTC, giving it one of the largest public Ethereum treasuries in the market.
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Ethereum’s price fell by more than 14% this week to around $3,334, bringing BitMine’s market value close to the worth of its underlying holdings. Data from Blockworks Research showed the company trading at 1.04 mNAV on outstanding shares and 1.12 mNAV on a fully diluted basis. This indicates that investors are valuing BitMine almost exactly in line with its crypto assets.
The situation mirrors Lee’s comments from mid-October, when he said several digital asset treasuries had started trading below their net asset value, suggesting that “the bubble may have burst.” During that period, mNAV ratios for several Ethereum-focused treasuries had slipped below 1.
The recent developments highlight growing caution among investors toward crypto treasury companies. When valuations move close to asset parity, markets signal a focus on real asset value rather than speculative premiums. This near-parity environment shows that investors are neither heavily discounting nor rewarding firms beyond their core holdings.
Lee’s post comes at a time when massive capital inflows continue into traditional equity markets, while crypto valuations experience pressure. The contrast underscores a divided sentiment where traditional assets are attracting strong demand as digital assets undergo sharp corrections.
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