[Tom Lee: BitMine Has Entered the Preliminary Candidate List for the Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index] BlockBeats News, May 23, Ethereum's largest treasury BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated that he is pleased to announce that BitMine (BMNR) has entered the preliminary candidate list for the Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index. BMNR's market capitalization has exceeded the minimum threshold of $5.7 billion required for inclusion in the large-cap index. Notably, many active fund managers only invest in components of the Russell 1000 Index. It is estimated that 20-25% of the total market capitalization of the index components is held by passive index funds or ETFs.