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BitMine seeks approval for major share expansion
Tom Lee, chairman of Bitcoin mining firm BitMine Immersion, issued a New Year message urging shareholders to support a board proposal that would dramatically increase the company’s authorized share count.
The plan would expand the number of authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion, representing a 100-fold increase in the company’s equity capacity.
Rationale behind the proposal
According to Lee, the move is designed to provide BitMine with greater flexibility to raise capital, pursue potential acquisitions, and consider future stock splits.
While the proposal does not immediately dilute existing shareholders, increasing the authorized share limit creates a framework that would allow the company to issue additional shares as strategic needs arise.
Shareholder vote deadline approaching
BitMine shareholders have until January 14 to cast their votes on the proposal. The company’s annual meeting, where the final outcome will be addressed, is scheduled for January 15 in Las Vegas.
BTCUSA outlook
The request to expand authorized shares by such a wide margin signals BitMine’s ambition to scale aggressively, but it also raises questions around future dilution and capital structure management.
How shareholders respond will offer insight into investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth strategy.
