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ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto In America, Canadian Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced the successful completion of a full stock acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining, with a transaction value of over $110 million, making it the largest merger and acquisition case between two publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies.This acquisition will increase Bitfarms' share of the North American energy market from 6% to 80%, significantly enhancing its presence in the U.S. PJM grid.It is noteworthy that the world's second-largest Bitcoin mining company, Riot Platforms, previously attempted a hostile takeover of Bitfarms, which ultimately failed, and chose to hold a 20% stake in Bitfarms.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold announced that its shareholders voted "in favor" of the upcoming merger between Stronghold and Bitfarms Ltd. by an overwhelming majority. The merger agreement and plan are set to be signed on August 21, 2024, and will be revised thereafter.After the merger agreement proposal is approved, the company expects the merger to be completed by March 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions. The final report of the special shareholders' meeting results will be submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the form of an 8-K.

ChainCatcher news, mining company Stronghold Digital has violated energy market rules while prioritizing its Bitcoin mining business, agreeing to pay over $1.4 million in fines and refunds.Stronghold has a contractual obligation to provide available power to the PJM grid to help ensure the reliability of the grid. However, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's enforcement office found that Stronghold failed to meet this obligation from June 2021 to May 2022, instead diverting power to its Bitcoin mining operations.Stronghold and Scrubgrass will repay PJM $678,635 in improperly earned capacity revenue and pay a civil penalty of $741,365 to the U.S. Treasury. The company must also submit compliance reports for at least two years and provide market rules training for its personnel.

ChainCatcher news, Stronghold Digital has agreed to pay $4.75 million and 25 bitcoins to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of exaggerating its bitcoin mining capabilities during its 2021 IPO. According to court documents, the settlement agreement was reached after a year of mediation and will be paid in installments over the next 24 months in bitcoin.The lawsuit was filed in April 2022 by plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. Under the proposed settlement agreement, Stronghold and the underwriters (the group of investment banks responsible for Stronghold's 2021 IPO) agreed to pay compensation in cash and bitcoin after a year of mediation. The value of the bitcoin portion is based on the current bitcoin price (around $90,000), amounting to approximately $2.2 million.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency mining company Bitfarms has signed a second hosting agreement with the American Stronghold Digital Mining to expand its operations at its facility in Pennsylvania. The initial terms of the agreement will expire on December 31, 2025, after which it will automatically renew annually. Additionally, Bitfarms will pay Stronghold 50% of the miner profits each month.Bitfarms CEO Ben Gagnon stated that the 20,000 miners on site will enhance efficiency and continue to improve the overall efficiency of the company. Previously, Bitmain signed the first hosting agreement with Stronghold in September, when it added an initial 10,000 miners to its Panther Creek facility in Pennsylvania. (Cointelegraph)

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced a hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining to add 10,000 Bitmain T21 mining machines to its Panther Creek mining facility in Pennsylvania, with operations set to begin on October 1, 2024, which will increase Bitfarms' hash rate by 2.2 EH/s.It is reported that Bitfarms will pay Stronghold a fee equivalent to 50% of the profits generated by the miners, which will be renewed annually according to the terms of the hosting agreement until either party decides not to renew the contract.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms has announced its agreement to acquire competitor Stronghold Digital (SDIG) for $175 million.Bitfarms stated in a press release that the offer includes exchanging 2.52 shares of Bitfarms stock for each share of Stronghold, representing a 71% premium over Stronghold's 90-day volume-weighted average price on Nasdaq as of August 16. Stronghold indicated in May that it was exploring strategic alternatives, including the sale of the company.Previous news, as reported by Bloomberg citing informed sources, Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms is negotiating to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. for approximately $164 million, while also fending off acquisition attempts from Riot Platforms Inc.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg citing informed sources, Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms is negotiating to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. for approximately $164 million, while also fending off acquisition attempts from Riot Platforms Inc. Informed sources say that Stronghold shareholders will receive about 2.5 shares of Bitfarms stock for each share they hold. This deal includes the assumption of debt.Stronghold announced in May that it was considering selling the company and other alternatives, with a market value of about $66 million. Riot holds nearly 19% of Bitfarms and has made an unsolicited $950 million acquisition offer. Bitfarms rejected its acquisition proposal in April. To counter this acquisition attempt, Bitfarms has adopted a "poison pill" defense strategy to prevent hostile takeovers. After Riot attempted to replace three board members with its recommended candidates, the company is set to hold a special shareholder meeting on October 29.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold announced during its earnings call that it is exploring the possibility of selling all or part of its shares to "maximize shareholder value." The company currently has a market capitalization of nearly $40 million, and Stronghold's stock was valued at approximately $11.25 at the end of 2024, trading at around $3 on Wednesday.

ChainCatcher news, Canaan Creative announced that it has secured follow-up purchase orders in collaboration with Cipher Mining and Stronghold Digital Mining. These orders involve the purchase of over 17,000 Bitcoin mining machines, building on the existing relationships between Canaan Creative and Cipher and Stronghold.The joint venture of Cipher has purchased 16,700 units of the A1466 model Avalon mining machines, while the previously purchased 11,000 units of the A1346 model Avalon mining machines have been delivered and installed at Cipher's Odessa facility.Stronghold has purchased 1,100 units of the A1346 model Avalon mining machines, with the previously purchased 2,000 units delivered and installed at Stronghold's Patha Creek facility.

According to ChainCatcher news, Stronghold has reached a $15 million private placement agreement with an institutional investor. The company is selling 2.3 million shares of Class A common stock and equivalents at a price of $6.71 per share. The company also issued warrants to the buyer to purchase a total of 2,300,000 shares of Class A common stock, with an initial exercise price of $7.00 per share (subject to adjustment), which cannot be exercised within six months of issuance.Before deducting issuance costs, the total amount raised from the private placement is $15.4 million. The funds will be used to enhance the growth and efficiency of the company's mining fleet, accelerate its carbon capture program, improve its working capital position, and for general corporate purposes.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold released its operational and financial performance update report for November 2023, in which it produced 193 bitcoins in November and generated approximately $700,000 in energy revenue, an increase of about 4% compared to the previous month (198 bitcoins and $100,000 in energy revenue).Additionally, the company generated approximately $7.2 million in revenue in November, setting a record for the highest monthly revenue in 2023.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. announced its operational and financial performance for September, with a production of 196 BTC for the month. Stronghold expects its BTC output to be between 205 and 215 coins by October 2023, excluding any power sales. Additionally, the company anticipates a more than 20% increase in average hash rate for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold announced that it mined approximately 225 bitcoins in June, bringing its total bitcoin production for April and May to over 626 bitcoins for the second quarter of 2023. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, mining company Stronghold Digital (SDIG) will host 4,000 mining machines provided by Cantaloupe Digital, a subsidiary of Canaan Creative (CAN), with 2,000 A1246 and 2,000 A1346 miners offering a total capacity of 400 petahash (PH/S). The A1246 miners will be installed by May 15, and the A1346 miners will be installed a month later.Stronghold CEO Greg Beard stated that since August, Stronghold has procured approximately 22,000 mining machines at a cost of $15 million, with a capacity of 2.2 exahash (EH/s). (Source link)

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)

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining reported third-quarter revenue of $24.7 million and a net loss of $49.6 million. Among them, liquid funds are approximately $27 million, including $27 million in cash and 19 bitcoins, with a principal amount of outstanding debt of $82 million and net debt of $55 million, reduced by 51% since June 30. (source link)