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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has given Hut 8 final clearance to complete proposed merger with USBTC. Canadian Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 is set to wrap up its planned merger with US Bitcoin (USBTC) following final approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Hut8 and USBTC had announced the move in February 2023 which was subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The merger will see Hut 8 and USBTC form Hut 8 Corporation, or “New Hut”, which will become a publicly traded United States-based business. An initial announcement from Hut 8 highlighted that the merger would open up 825 megawatts of capacity across six different Bitcoin mining and data center facilities. While the Supreme Court of British Columbia has issued a final order approving the merger , the closing of the deal is subject to a handful of outstanding requirements, including the approval of USBTC shareholders. Hut 8 anticipates that the final transaction confirming the merger and creation of Ne...

UK-based research company Quantum Blockchain Technologies has developed algorithmic search methods that boost Bitcoin mining efficiency and reward probability, CEO Francesco Gardin says in an interview. Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT), a research company based in the United Kingdom, has developed artificial intelligence-powered algorithms that could significantly increase the mining winning probability of certain ASIC Bitcoin (BTC) miners, CEO Francesco Gardin said in an interview with Cointelegraph. Speaking exclusively to the publication, Gardin unpacked how Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT) has incorporated AI to enable the smart search of winning hashes as an alternative to conventional random searches. In the space of two years, the company has developed a number of different patented methods by tapping into the expertise of some twenty experts from the fields of quantum computing, machine learning, cryptography, ASIC chips design and algorithm optimization theory. Rela...

Diluted net loss per American depositary share in Q1 2023 stood at $0.51 from $0.55 in the previous quarter. Chinese Bitcoin mining company Canaan reported slight improvements in some of its financial metrics in the first quarter of 2023. The progress, however, is still far behind where it was last year in this period. According to an unaudited report posted on its investor relations page, Canaan's net loss was at $84.4 million in Q1, lower than its $91.6 million net loss in the previous quarter. The net loss represents a major reversal compared to the same period of 2022, when the firm reported a net income of $65.1 million. Diluted net loss per American depositary share (ADS) in the first quarter of 2023 was $0.51 from $0.55 in the previous quarter, while diluted net earnings per ADS in the same period of 2022 stood at $0.38. According to Investopedia, an American depositary share, or ADS, is an equity share in a non-U.S. company, held by a U.S. depositary bank and available f...

Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms seeks to terminate “certain hosting agreements” with Rhodium and requests exemption from any owed power credits to the counterparty. Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms – formerly Riot Blockchain – is seeking to recover “more than $26 million” in alleged unpaid fees from Texas-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner , Rhodian Enterprises, according to its Q1 2023 report. Published on May 10, Riot's Q1 2023 financial report stated that Whinstone – a wholly owned subsidiary of Riot – has filed a petition against Rhodium Enterprises on May 3, alleging a breach of contract for failing to pay “certain hosting and service fees under agreements." Riot seeks to recover “more than $26 million,” plus legal fees and other expenses that are incurred during the legal proceedings, as outlined in the report. It was further requested that “certain hosting agreements” with Rhodium are terminated and "no power credits are owed to Rhodium.” Extract of Riot Platforms qua...