Canaan Acquires Cipher Mining’s 49% Stake in West Texas Bitcoin Venture for $39.75M

• Canaan bought Cipher’s 49% stake in three Texas bitcoin mining sites for $39.75 million in stock.
• Cipher becomes a major shareholder in Canaan, while Canaan gains more control over U.S. mining operations.

Canaan Inc., which is a Singapore-based bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer and mining operator, has purchased Ciper Mining’s 49% ownership stake in a joint mining venture in West Texas. The transaction was valued at $39.75 million and was completed through a stock deal rather than cash. 

Inclusion in the Deal

The acquisition included Cipher’s stake, which consists of three operational bitcoin mining sites, such as Alborz LLC, Bear LLC, and Chief Mountain LLC. Together, the sites operate with 120 megawatts of power capacity with around 4.4. Exhashes per second of bitcoin mining power and fleet efficiency of about 25.7 joules per terahash, which measures energy efficiency. This strengthened Canaan’s direct involvement in the U.S.-based mining infrastructure. 

The deal was paid by Canaan in 806.4 million Class A ordinary shares, which is equivalent to $53.8 million American Depositary Shares (ADS), instead of paying in cash. The newly issued shares are subject to a six-month lockup period. As part of the agreement, Canaan also purchased 6,840 Avalon A15Pro mining machines, which were previously deployed at Cipher’s Black Pearl facility. 

Market reaction

Following the announcement, Canaan’s stock fell up to 6%, and Cipher Mining’s stock rose to 4%. The transaction from Canaan shows that the firm is strengthening its bitcoin mining infrastructure, which also reflects a broader trend in the crypto industry. At the same time, Cipher gains a significant equity stake in Canaan, which appears to focus on AI and data centers.

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