ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors and company Chairman and CEO Greg Beard to sell 9 million shares of Class A common stock and stock equivalents to institutional investors, as well as to grant Beard 1 million shares of Class A common stock, at a price of $1 per share in each case. The company will also issue warrants to purchase a total of 10 million shares of Class A common stock to the purchasers, with an initial exercise price of $1.10 per share (subject to adjustment), and such warrants may not be exercised for six months following the issuance. Before deducting issuance costs, the total proceeds from the private placement are expected to be $10 million, which is anticipated to be used to acquire more Bitcoin mining machines. The private placement is expected to close on April 21, 2023. (source link)