B. Riley Flags Recovery Signs in Digital Asset Treasuries as BitMine Extends Ether Lead

Group 1 - Corporate digital asset deployment remained subdued week-over-week due to ongoing deleveraging, but selling pressure eased with optimism surrounding a potential end to the U.S. government shutdown [1] - BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) led the accumulation of digital assets, adding approximately $360 million in ether (ETH), increasing its ratio to 11.2 ether per 1,000 shares, significantly above the peer average of 4.0 per 1,000 [1][2] - The median market net asset value (mNAV) across 25 digital asset treasuries tracked by B. Riley decreased from 1.0 to 0.9, yet valuations are still considered attractive due to substantial discounts on crypto holdings [2] Group 2 - Digital asset treasuries underperformed their underlying tokens for the third consecutive week, with declines in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and solana (SOL) of 5.2%, 4.5%, and 0.9% respectively, although the slowing rate of decline may suggest a potential exhaustion of selling [3] - Short sellers have started to cover positions in companies like Strategy (MSTR), which saw its multiple contract from 2.0 in July to 1.1, indicating a possible setup for recovery [3] - Improving macroeconomic conditions, including a potential government funding deal and increased stablecoin adoption, could serve as catalysts for a market rebound [4]