Bit Digital, Inc. completed the acquisition of $13,902,742 worth of bitcoin miners with total hash rate of 1,003.5 Ph/s
Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) has successfully completed the acquisition of bitcoin miners valued at $13,902,742, enhancing its hash rate by 1,003.5 Ph/s. This acquisition includes 17,996 miners and raises the company's total hash rate to 2,253.5 Ph/s. The miners, expected to be fully operational by the end of December 2020, will improve energy efficiency from 61.88 J/TH to 55.33 J/TH, increasing profit margins. The shares issued for this transaction total 4,344,603 at $3.20 each.
- Acquisition increases hash rate by 1,003.5 Ph/s, totaling 2,253.5 Ph/s.
- Total of 17,996 miners acquired, enhancing operational capacity.
- Energy efficiency improves from 61.88 J/TH to 55.33 J/TH, reducing costs and increasing profit margins.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT), a Nasdaq listed Bitcoin mining company headquartered in New York announced that on December 3, 2020, it had completed the acquisition of
The closing of the acquisition represents the total hash rate of the Company increase by approximately 1,003.5 Ph/s from 1,250 Ph/s to 2,253.5 Ph/s. The total 17,996 miners acquired include 7,025 Antminer S17+, 9,110 Antminer T17, 195 Antminer S17E, 32 Antminer S17Pro, 105 Antminer S19Pro, 1,429 Whatsminer M20S, 100 Whatsminer M31S. The average energy efficiency of these miners is 47.45 (+/-
"We are very pleased to announce the completion of the transaction and to issue our shares in exchange for bitcoin miners," Erke Huang, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company said. "Also, with these miners installed, the utility cost will be further decreased and increase our profit margin."
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