Blockchain technology company Bitfury is considering a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO), which could reportedly become the first major public listing in the crypto industry in Europe, Bloomberg reported Oct. 25. People familiar with the matter reportedly told Bloomberg that Bitfury is examining a range of options including raising debt financing or selling a minority stake. Should Bitfury go public in the following two years, its value could reach from $3 billion to $5 billion. However, the numbers could change depending on the markets and the health of the industry, purported sources told Bloomberg. Bitfury has reportedly contacted global investment …
Iris Energy, an Australian firm that invests in Bitcoin (BTC) mining data centers powered by renewable energy sources, has doubled its second pre-initial public offering round. According to Bloomberg, a 13 million Australian dollar ($10 million) commitment from equity manager outfit Platinum Asset Management has seen Iris increase its second pre-IPO target to 40 million Australian dollars ($31 million) from the initial 20 million Australian dollars set earlier in mid-February. As reported by Financial Review back in December 2020, the Bitcoin miner secured $19.5 million in equity funding and $3.9 million in debt during its first pre-IPO funding round. Firms …
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer, Canaan, reported a net loss of $148 million for 2019, according to the latest financial results filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The latest unaudited Q4 and 2019 financial results from the China-based company said that its total 2019 net revenue was $204.3 million. This represents approximately half of the $384 million the company generated in 2018. Total net revenue increased in Q4 2019 In the same quarter, the company’s total net revenue increased by 66.8%, representing $66.5 million. This was more than half of what it had generated in the same period …
Blockchain tech giant Bitfury has partnered with a Swiss investment firm to release a dedicated bitcoin mining fund for institutional investors, executives confirmed on Twitter on April 24. Bitfury, which develops various blockchain-related software along with mining services, confirmed that Final Frontier, in which it holds a minority stake, had gained regulatory approval for the fund from neighboring Liechtenstein. Focusing on institutions, the fund will give major investors access to the world of bitcoin mining, with Bitfury describing its creation as beneficial for the emerging sector. Bitfury will provide the hardware for the project, which will also leverage the company’s …
Bitcoin (BTC) seems to be on everyone’s mind lately as the world recently witnessed the price of BTC take a rather unexpected bearish turn this month. On January 21, 2022, Bitcoin reached six-month lows, sinking below $40,000 for the first time in months. While some panicked, other industry experts pointed out that the Bitcoin network has become verifiably stronger than ever before. The growth of the Bitcoin network has become apparent, as hash rate figures for BTC continue to set new highs this month. For example, on Jan. 22, the BTC network recorded an all-time high of 26.643 trillion with …