Ault Global Holdings’ Subsidiary BitNile Leads a $15 Million Series A Investment in Decentralized Finance Platform

Rhea-AI Summary

Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (DPW) announced that its subsidiary, BitNile, led a Series A investment in Earnity Inc., a decentralized finance marketplace. The investment is part of Ault's strategy to spin off Ault Alliance, allowing BitNile to focus solely on Bitcoin mining and DeFi initiatives. Earnity aims to democratize access to cryptocurrency and plans to launch its beta platform in early 2022. BitNile's executive will join Earnity's board, and joint ventures will be formed to develop DeFi products.

Positive

• BitNile's leadership in a Series A investment round in Earnity, highlighting its active role in the DeFi sector.
• Ault's strategic spin-off plan will allow BitNile to concentrate on Bitcoin mining and DeFi opportunities.
• Earnity's goal to democratize cryptocurrency access aligns well with current market trends.

Negative

• Uncertainty surrounding the success of Earnity's platform launch in early 2022.
• Potential market risk associated with investing heavily in a volatile sector like cryptocurrency.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced today that its subsidiary, BitNile, Inc. (“BitNile”), was the lead investor in a Series A offering from Earnity Inc. (“Earnity”), a San Mateo, Calif. based decentralized finance (“DeFi”) marketplace. Joining the Series A investment round are institutional investors Thorney, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed LIC company, and blockchain fund NGC Ventures. The investment by BitNile complements the Company’s announced plan to split into two public companies by pursuing a spin-off of Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance”) to its stockholders. Following the spin-off of Ault Alliance, the Company, through BitNile, will be a pure-play provider of Bitcoin mining and data center operations, pursuing DeFi-related initiatives. Ault Alliance will continue its focus on the Company’s legacy businesses and more recently initiated operations, including lending and investing in the real estate and distressed asset spaces, among others, defense, and power solutions, including electric vehicle charging products.

Earnity has raised over $20 million in 2021 and aims to democratize access to the broadest array of cryptocurrency assets in a secure, educational, and community-oriented platform to global customers. In so doing, Earnity will provide users with the ability to earn, learn, collect and gift a variety of tokens and portfolios. Earnity was founded by Domenic Carosa, Founder and Chairman of Banxa Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: BNXAF), a fiat-crypto payment processor for the digital asset industry and Co-Founder & Chairman of Apollo Capital, a crypto-focused investment fund, and is also led by an international team of executives with blockchain, fintech, and crypto experience with leading institutions including PayPal, eBay, Okcoin, Abra, JPMorgan, Visa, Western Union, and Google. Earnity expects to formally launch its beta platform early in the first quarter of 2022. Earnity’s website is www.earnity.com.

As part of the investment, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Alternative Investments, Christopher K. Wu, will join Earnity’s board of directors. In addition, Earnity and BitNile have agreed to form joint ventures to develop and co-promote portfolios of non-fungible tokens and other DeFi products and protocols.

The Company’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Milton “Todd” Ault, III said, “Earnity is a transformational investment for BitNile as it embarks on not only mining Bitcoin, the foundation of the crypto revolution, but also on bringing the benefits of DeFi to individuals worldwide.”

Domenic Carosa, Earnity’s founder, says, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Todd Ault, Chris Wu and the BitNile team, who share our vision of universal access to crypto in a safe, easy and engaging way, thereby aligning crypto’s original premise of fostering peer-to-peer interactions. We are looking ahead to launching many valuable services and supporting the growing crypto community in the coming months.”

For more information on Ault Global Holdings and its subsidiaries, the Company recommends that stockholders, investors, and any other interested parties read the Company’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at www.AultGlobal.com or available at www.sec.gov.

About Ault Global Holdings, Inc.

Ault Global Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact. Through its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company owns and operates a data center at which it mines Bitcoin and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, telecommunications, medical/biopharma, and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. Ault Global Holdings’ headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141; www.AultGlobal.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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FAQ

What recent investment did Ault Global Holdings make in the DeFi sector?

Ault Global Holdings, through its subsidiary BitNile, led a Series A investment in Earnity Inc.

What is the significance of Ault's spin-off plan for BitNile?

The spin-off allows BitNile to focus on Bitcoin mining and DeFi initiatives as a standalone entity.

What does Earnity aim to achieve in the cryptocurrency market?

Earnity aims to democratize access to cryptocurrency assets through a secure and educational platform.

Who will join Earnity's board following BitNile's investment?

Christopher K. Wu, BitNile’s Executive Vice President of Alternative Investments, will join Earnity's board.

When is Earnity expected to launch its beta platform?

Earnity expects to launch its beta platform in early 2022.

What partnerships has BitNile formed with Earnity?

BitNile and Earnity have agreed to develop and co-promote portfolios of NFTs and other DeFi products.