Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Growth in Saudi Arabia and Across the MENA Region
AMMAN, Jordan and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MS Pharma today announced that Olayan Financing Company (OFC) has made a minority equity investment in the company. This partnership brings strategic depth to MS Pharma's next phase of growth, underscoring its commitment to innovation, regional expansion, and long-term value creation. It also marks the beginning of a long-term partnership between OFC and MS Pharma's existing majority shareholders, who have distinguished themselves through decades of leadership and excellence in the pharmaceutical sector.
The transaction involves MS Pharma issuing new share capital in exchange for a substantial cash investment from OFC, resulting in OFC acquiring a minority stake in the company.
The investment strengthens MS Pharma's financial position and flexibility to advance its ambitious growth plans in the MENA region, supporting the expansion of its biosimilars portfolio, manufacturing capabilities, and supply chain resilience across MENA to better serve patients, healthcare providers, and partners across the region.
Commenting on the new partnership, Ghiath Sukhtian, Chairman of MS Pharma, said: "We are delighted and honored to welcome OFC as partners in the company. Their global operational and investing expertise, as well as their deep roots in KSA, will add significant value to MS Pharma and benefit all our stakeholders. This investment reflects the exceptional quality and commitment of our people across the organization, whose leadership and consistent execution have been instrumental in building MS Pharma into the platform it is today."
Kalle Kaend, CEO of MS Pharma, added: "This investment comes at an exciting inflection point for MS Pharma. It will enable us to deepen our expertise in biologics, expand our reach in KSA and the wider MENA region, and accelerate our growth in biosimilars. We look forward to leveraging OFC's experience and established network across KSA to achieve our ambitious goals while continuing to build a high-performing organization that delivers long-term value to patients, partners, and our employees."
Nabeel Al-Amudi, CEO of Olayan Financing Company, remarked: "MS Pharma has established itself as a leading pharmaceutical platform in the region, with strong capabilities across generics and biologics. We are pleased to partner with the company at this stage of its growth and look forward to supporting its continued expansion in Saudi Arabia and across the MENA region, in alignment with our long-term investment philosophy."
The partnership builds on MS Pharma's leadership in biosimilars, particularly in KSA, where its biologics site became the first in the Kingdom to receive SFDA GMP approval for biologics manufacturing. This year, the company also plans to become the first supplier of locally manufactured biologics to the Saudi market. These milestones reinforce the company's commitment to localization under the Saudi National Biotechnology Strategy and Vision 2030. Through the expansion of high-quality biologic therapies across the region and close collaboration with regional and international health authorities, MS Pharma remains dedicated to the highest standards of regulatory excellence and quality.
MS Pharma also aims to deepen collaboration with global development and licensing partners, offering its manufacturing capabilities to support export into global markets.
About MS Pharma
MS Pharma is a leading regional pharmaceutical company in the MENA region, specializing in the development, production, and distribution of a broad portfolio of generic and biologic therapies. Positioned for rapid growth, the company operates five manufacturing facilities across Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia, including a newly launched biologics plant serving the broader MENA market.
Headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with management offices in Zug, Switzerland, MS Pharma employs over 2,000 people across 12 countries and is committed to improving patient access to high-quality, affordable medicines.
For more information, please visit www.mspharma.com.
About Olayan Financing Company (OFC)
The Olayan conglomerate came into being in 1947 when its founder, Suliman Saleh Olayan, established its progenitor company, a company that endures to date under the Olayan Financing Company (OFC), a leading multinational enterprise with a diversified portfolio of over 32 companies and global investments that extend across Saudi Arabia, the wider Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and India. A long-term strategic investor, OFC's investments extend to public equities, private equities, strategic partnerships, and real estate assets as well as the portfolio of one of its main investments, Olayan Saudi Holding Company, which operates across five sectors powered by its many long-standing partnerships that have endured for several decades. OFC's multicultural workforce comprises more than 14,500 qualified professionals, representing over 60 nationalities. In line with its commitment to creating a long-term positive impact on society, OFC's philanthropy arm, the Suliman S. Olayan Foundation (SSOF), supports a broad range of education, healthcare, and community outreach initiatives. As a Saudi company, OFC actively contributes to Vision 2030's economic diversification, local content, talent development, and circular economy goals.
For more information, please visit www.ofc.com.
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MS Pharma Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Olayan Financing Company
MS Pharma Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Olayan Financing Company
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Bitmine owns more than 4.37% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million
Bitmine is 87% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 months
Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains
Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026
Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH
MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilience
Bitmine owns $83 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAI
Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $12.6 billion, including 5.28 million ETH tokens, total cash of $685 million, and other crypto holdings
Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock
Bitmine is the 133rd most traded stock in the US, trading $857 million per day (5-day avg)
Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETH
NORWALK, Conn., May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $12.6 billion.
The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".
As of May 17, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,278,462 ETH at $2,191 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 202 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $83 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $685 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.37% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).
On May 11, 2026, Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026.
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee last week, and will move to the full Senate for a vote later this year. This proposed legislation provides the necessary regulatory framework for the crypto industry and properly defines decentralization, strengthens consumer protection and AML (anti-money laundering).
"The CLARITY Act provides the necessary regulatory clarity for the crypto industry and Wall Street to build the next generation set of financial products and architecture." stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "There are still many steps and hurdles to overcome before the CLARITY Act becomes law. But we believe the probability of passage is higher than the 61% reflected on Polymarket.com."
"Over the past week, we acquired 71,672 ETH. We view the recent pullback of ETH to below $2,200 as an attractive opportunity. Bitmine is expected to reach the 'alchemy of 5%' sometime in 2026." stated Lee.
Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.
As of May 17, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,712,917 ($10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $324 million annually (using 2.80% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee.
"Annualized staking revenues are now $289 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 89% of the 5.28 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.80% (annualized)," continued Lee.
Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 818,869 BTC valued at $64.1 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world.
Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $857 million (5-day average, as of May 15, 2026), ranking #133 in the US, behind Applied Digital Corp (rank #132) and ahead of Capital One Financial Corp (rank #134) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).
The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.
The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-message
The Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/
To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/
About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.
For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Bitmine owns more than 4.37% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million
Bitmine is 87% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 11 months
Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains
Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026
Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH
MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilience
Bitmine owns $83 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAI
Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + "Moonshots" total $12.6 billion, including 5.28 million ETH tokens, total cash of $685 million, and other crypto holdings
Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock
Bitmine is the 133rd most traded stock in the US, trading $857 million per day (5-day avg)
Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETH
NORWALK, Conn., May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. ("Bitmine" or the "Company") a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + "moonshots" holdings totaling $12.6 billion.
The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "BMNR".
As of May 17, 2026 at 4:00pm ET, the Company's crypto holdings are comprised of 5,278,462 ETH at $2,191 per ETH (Coinbase NASDAQ: COIN), 202 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $83 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("moonshots") and total cash of $685 million. Bitmine's ETH holdings are 4.37% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).
On May 11, 2026, Bitmine released the latest Chairman's Message (link here) for May 2026.
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee last week, and will move to the full Senate for a vote later this year. This proposed legislation provides the necessary regulatory framework for the crypto industry and properly defines decentralization, strengthens consumer protection and AML (anti-money laundering).
"The CLARITY Act provides the necessary regulatory clarity for the crypto industry and Wall Street to build the next generation set of financial products and architecture." stated Thomas "Tom" Lee, Chairman of Bitmine. "There are still many steps and hurdles to overcome before the CLARITY Act becomes law. But we believe the probability of passage is higher than the 61% reflected on Polymarket.com."
"Over the past week, we acquired 71,672 ETH. We view the recent pullback of ETH to below $2,200 as an attractive opportunity. Bitmine is expected to reach the 'alchemy of 5%' sometime in 2026." stated Lee.
Bitmine recently launched MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine's own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine's ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.
As of May 17, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 4,712,917 ($10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH). "Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine's ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $324 million annually (using 2.80% 7-day BMNR yield)," stated Lee.
"Annualized staking revenues are now $289 million. And this 4.7 million ETH is over 89% of the 5.28 million ETH held by Bitmine. Bitmine's own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.80% (annualized)," continued Lee.
Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 818,869 BTC valued at $64.1 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world.
Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $857 million (5-day average, as of May 15, 2026), ranking #133 in the US, behind Applied Digital Corp (rank #132) and ahead of Capital One Financial Corp (rank #134) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).
The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.
The Chairman's message can be found here:
https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-message
The Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/
To stay informed, please sign up at: https://Bitminetech.io/contact-us/
About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of "the alchemy of 5%," the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.
For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
https://x.com/fundstrat
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company's goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the 'Alchemy of 5%' initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding Ethereum's performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a "wartime store of value" and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company's expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the "final stages of the mini-crypto winter"; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company's Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company's share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company's ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company's digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company's financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine's ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine's ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine's business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company's common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine's control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.28 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.6 Billion
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.28 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.6 Billion
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.28 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.6 Billion
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.28 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.6 Billion
