#Tether #usdtcrypto #bitdeer $BTC $USDC Bitdeer earns $150 million from Tether for development of ASIC-based mining platform
Stablecoin issuer#tetherhas signed an agreement to acquire up to $150 million in shares of prominent Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer through a private placement deal, according to a May 31 statement.
Under the deal, Tether acquired 18,587,360 Class A common shares of the BTC miner for $100 million. You could purchase up to 5,000,000 additional shares at $10.00 per share, which would translate into an additional $50 million. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as private placement agent.
Following the news, Bitdeer shares rose more than 8% in premarket trading to $6.35 at press time, according to data from Google Finance.
Bitdeer will finance the expansion
The Singapore-based company intends to use the net proceeds from this investment to fund the expansion of its data center, the development of ASIC-based mining rigs, working capital, and other general corporate purposes.
Bitdeer Chief Business Officer Linghui Kong said:
“With the support of Tether, we are prepared to accelerate our growth and continue our leadership in sustainable and efficient bitcoin mining. “This partnership marks an important milestone for Bitdeer and we look forward to achieving great things together.”