BMNR rose 2.8% in pre-market trading after launching MAVAN

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) rose in pre-market trading after launching MAVAN, an Ethereum staking platform. Chairman Tom Lee predicted it will become the world's largest staking network, leveraging Bitmine's status as the largest ETH holder. The platform is now open to institutions, with plans to expand to other blockchains in 2026.