Cryptocurrency mining company Bitfury sells 10 million shares of Cipher Mining common stock and reaches a lock-up agreement for the remaining shares

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted mining company Bitfury Group announced the sale of 10 million shares of Cipher Mining common stock at a price of $2.95 per share in a privately negotiated transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, Bitfury will hold 191,931,387 shares of Cipher, accounting for approximately 75.37% of Cipher's common stock.

It is reported that Bitfury has signed a 60-day lock-up agreement for its remaining holdings of Cipher common stock, under which the company is prohibited from selling or transferring any common stock before January 15, 2024. Cipher is a Bitcoin mining company based in the United States, operating as a subsidiary of Bitfury until August 27, 2021.