<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">BitMine plans to raise $250 million to build an Ethereum treasury and has appointed Tom Lee as the board chair.The company will sell over 55 million shares at $4.50 each in a private placement to redirect proceeds into Ethereum purchases.High-profile investors like Founders Fund, Pantera, and Galaxy Digital are backing BitMine's funding round for the Ethereum treasury strategy.BitMine aims to make Ethereum its core asset and engage in staking and DeFi protocols, mirroring MicroStrategy's Bitcoin-first approach.