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Canada's Hut 8 Mining to merge with US Bitcoin to weather crypto downturn

Published 02/07/2023, 06:46 AM
Updated 02/07/2023, 10:25 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bitcoin are seen in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2017.  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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(Reuters) -Canada's Hut 8 Mining Corp will merge with rival US Bitcoin Corp to create a crypto mining giant in North America, consolidating after a steep fall in valuations for the crypto sector that saw high-profile collapses in recent months.

The companies said the combined entity will have a market capitalization of around $990 million, and be equally owned by shareholders of both the companies.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bitcoin are seen in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2017.  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

The merged entity, to be called Hut 8 Corp, will be listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq after the all-stock deal.

In December, Binance.US said it will acquire assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital in a deal valued at roughly $1 billion.

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