Bit Origin Ltd Secures $6.74 Million Investment to Build a New Crypto Mining Data Center in the U.S.
December 11 2023 - 9:00AM
Bit Origin Ltd (NASDAQ: BTOG) ("Bit Origin" or the "Company"), an
emerging growth company engaged in the crypto mining business with
diversified expansion strategies, today announces it has entered
into a securities purchase agreement to sell up to $24.74 million
of convertible notes (“Notes”) and warrants to U.S. based
institutional investor ATW Digital Asset Opportunities LLC (“ATW”).
The initial commitment of $6.74 million (prior to fees and offering
expenses) will fund the construction of a brand-new 25MW
cryptocurrency mining data center, named as Auspice (referred to as
"the Project" or "Project Auspice"). This facility is situated in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. Management anticipates that the project
will commence producing substantial revenue and cash flow for the
company starting in the second half of 2024.
Lucas Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Bit Origin commented, “We are very pleased to partner with ATW
again, and this new financing is a critical component to fund our
new Auspice Project. We are excited that the Auspice Project will
adopt eco-friendly immersion cooling technology and we are honoured
to have ATW to support our vision.”
The Project Auspice is a 25 MW crypto mining
data center located in Cheyenne Wyoming, where electricity supply
is abundant as well as stable and the weather condition is
favourable to crypto mining. The Company owns 55% interests of the
Project Auspice with the remaining interests owned by ATW and
certain other investor. The Project adopts advanced immersion
cooling technology, which has low noise, low energy consumption and
strong heat dissipation capacity. The Project Auspice will also
have a professional team to provide operation and maintenance
technical services to ensure the stable operation of the data
center. The Company has finalized the budget preparation, project
plans, and design drawings of the project. The Company expects to
complete it in early Q2 2024. Upon completion, the project can host
around 4,480 to 8,400 bitcoin miners depending on the types of the
miners.
About Bit Origin Ltd
Bit Origin Ltd, formerly known as China Xiangtai
Food Co., Ltd., is an emerging growth company operating in the
United States and engaged in the cryptocurrency mining business.
The Company is also actively deploying blockchain technologies
alongside diversified expansion strategies. For more information,
please visit https://bitorigin.io.
About ATW Partners LLC
ATW Partners is a New York-based hybrid venture
capital/private equity firm that focuses on investing in high
quality companies at various stages. Investors choose ATW for our
unique and disciplined investment process targeting high
risk-adjusted returns. We invest in debt and equity and offer
investment flexibility to our portfolio companies with tailored
investment structure solutions.
Safe Harbor Statement
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statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on
current expectations and projections about future events and
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or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.
Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure
you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the
Company cautions investors that actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results.
Company Contact
Bit Origin Ltd Mr. Lucas Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive
OfficerEmail: ir@bitorigin.io
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