Tom Lee’s BitMine Eyes $1 Million-Per-Day Ethereum Yield: What Needs to Line Up for MAVAN to Deliver

BitMine, led by Chairman Tom Lee, holds a massive 4.11 million ETH treasury, valued around $12 billion, making it a major crypto holder. The company is preparing to deploy its US-based Ethereum staking infrastructure, Made-in-America Validator Network (MAVAN), in early 2026. Projections suggest MAVAN could generate over $1 million daily in ETH staking rewards, or $374 million annually, based on current staked amounts and benchmarked yields.

However, this $1 million-per-day figure is highly conditional. Achieving it requires deploying the vast majority of BitMine's ETH treasury into staking, maintaining strong validator performance with minimal downtime, securing favorable staking yields (potentially boosted by MEV), and ensuring ETH prices remain elevated. Currently, based on the portion already staked, actual daily rewards are estimated to be much lower, around $100,000 to $167,000.

BitMine's broader strategy, the "Alchemy of 5%," aims to eventually hold 5% of the total ETH supply. MAVAN is positioned to appeal to institutional investors by emphasizing domestic infrastructure and regulatory compliance. Further details on governance and strategy are expected at the January 15, 2026, stockholder meeting.

(Source：BeInCrypto)