The Ethereum Foundation is selling a significant amount of ether to Bitmine, a US crypto firm, with the transaction valued at approximately $23.9 million for 10,000 ether. The exact amount of the deal is slightly uncertain, with reports ranging from $23.8 million to nearly $24 million. The purchase is reportedly Bitmine's latest acquisition of ether from the Ethereum Foundation, but the community's reaction to the deal is mixed.