Ethereum News Today: ETH at $1,663 as BitMine Hits 5.67M ETH and Russell 1000 Inclusion Lands Tomorrow
Ethereum is trading at $1,663 on June 24, 2026 — up 0.69% in the past 24 hours — holding constructively ahead of the most significant structural catalyst in ETH’s institutional history: BitMine Immersion Technologies joins the Russell 1000 tomorrow, June 26, with analysts estimating up to $2.15 billion in forced buying from passive index funds. BitMine bought another 52,203 ETH on June 22, lifting total holdings to 5.67 million ETH — 4.7% of all circulating supply, valued at approximately $9.8 billion. The 24-hour chart shows a clean pattern: ETH opened near $1,649, dipped briefly to that level on two occasions, then recovered steadily to $1,665–$1,675, holding gains through the afternoon. Follow the live Ethereum price today tracker for real-time updates.