Bitworld news: Bitmine chairman Tom Lee predicts that Ethereum will play a core role in a single market where traditional finance and cryptocurrency merge. He said that the boundary between traditional financial markets and digital assets will ultimately disappear, with Ethereum at the center of this transition. Lee also noted that Bitmine currently holds 5,742,237 ETH, about 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. The company’s recent disclosures show that Bitmine has continued to increase its Ethereum holdings this year, recently adding another 27,084 ETH. Lee believes that, as U.S. crypto regulation changes, investors have become more optimistic about Ethereum’s long-term prospects.