Tether 價值 1 億美元收購比特幣礦商 Bitdeer 股份

穩定幣發行商 Tether 收購了 Bitdeer Technologies Group 價值 1 億美元的股份，Bitdeer Technologies Group 是中國億萬富翁吳忌寒擁有的一家在美國上市的比特幣挖礦公司。

Stablecoin issuer Tether has acquired a $100 million stake in Bitdeer Technologies Group, a US-listed Bitcoin mining firm. The agreement includes an option for Tether to acquire an additional $50 million in shares within a year.

穩定幣發行商 Tether 已收購美國上市比特幣挖礦公司 Bitdeer Technologies Group 價值 1 億美元的股份。該協議包括 Tether 在一年內額外收購 5,000 萬美元股票的選擇權。

The two firms entered into a subscription agreement for a private placement of 18.6 million Class A ordinary shares, generating $100 million in gross proceeds, as announced by Bitdeer on Friday. The deal also includes a warrant for Tether to buy up to five million additional shares at $10 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the placement agent, with the private placement closing on Thursday.

Bitdeer 週五宣布，兩家公司簽訂了私募 1,860 萬股 A​​ 類普通股的認購協議，總收益達 1 億美元。該交易還包括 Tether 以每股 10 美元的價格額外購買最多 500 萬股的認股權證。 Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 擔任配售代理，私募配售於週四結束。

Bitdeer plans to use the proceeds to fund the expansion of its data centers and the development of ASIC-based mining rigs. Following the announcement, shares of Bitdeer rose over 4% to $6.08 in pre-market trading.

Bitdeer 計劃利用所得收益來資助其資料中心的擴建和基於 ASIC 的採礦設備的開發。消息公佈後，Bitdeer 股價在盤前交易中上漲超過 4%，至 6.08 美元。

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, recently reorganized into four divisions to reflect its broader interest in the crypto economy. One of these divisions focuses on investments in Bitcoin mining.

全球最大穩定幣 USDT 的發行人 Tether 最近重組為四個部門，以反映其對加密經濟更廣泛的興趣。其中一個部門專注於比特幣挖礦投資。

Bitdeer’s Chief Business Officer Linghui Kong stated that Tether’s investment “demonstrates confidence in our vision and the strength of our extensive global operations.” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino added, “We anticipate close collaboration with Bitdeer across several key infrastructure areas moving forward.”

Bitdeer 首席商務官孔令輝表示，Tether 的投資「顯示了對我們願景和廣泛全球業務實力的信心」。 Tether 執行長 Paolo Ardoino 補充道：“我們預計未來將與 Bitdeer 在多個關鍵基礎設施領域密切合作。”

The deal follows Bitdeer’s announcement two months ago about the successful test of its home-designed Bitcoin mining chip, the SEAL01. According to Bitdeer, this chip enhances mining performance while reducing power consumption, resulting in lower operating costs and a smaller environmental footprint for miners.

兩個月前，Bitdeer 宣布自主設計的比特幣挖礦晶片 SEAL01 測試成功。根據Bitdeer介紹，該晶片提高了挖礦性能，同時降低了功耗，從而降低了礦工的營運成本並減少了環境足跡。

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino was in the news earlier this month when he publicly responded to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s comments regarding potential U.S. government actions against them.

Tether 首席執行官保羅·阿多伊諾(Paolo Ardoino) 本月早些時候登上新聞，當時他公開回應了Ripple 首席執行官布拉德·加林豪斯(Brad Garlinghouse) 關於美國政府可能對其採取行動的評論。

Garlinghouse recently suggested on a podcast that the U.S. government is targeting Tether, sparking concerns of a looming regulatory crackdown.

加林豪斯最近在播客上暗示，美國政府正在瞄準 Tether，引發了人們對即將到來的監管打擊的擔憂。

Ardoino criticized Garlinghouse on X for spreading “fear about USDT” and called his remarks hypocritical, especially since Ripple itself is currently under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He pointed out that Ripple is also planning to launch its own stablecoin in 2024, which could compete with Tether’s USDT.

Ardoino 批評 X 上的 Garlinghouse 散佈“對 USDT 的恐懼”，並稱他的言論虛偽，特別是考慮到 Ripple 本身目前正在接受美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 的調查。他指出，Ripple也計劃在2024年推出自己的穩定幣，可以與Tether的USDT競爭。

In his defense of Tether, Ardoino highlighted USDT’s robust market presence, noting its widespread use across the globe and its particular impact in banking users in developing economies.

在為 Tether 辯護時，Ardoino 強調了 USDT 強大的市場影響力，指出其在全球範圍內的廣泛使用及其對發展中經濟體銀行用戶的特殊影響。

Garlinghouse’s comments were interpreted as a strategic move ahead of Ripple’s planned stablecoin launch. Earlier in April, the blockchain firm Ripple announced its own foray into the $150 billion stablecoin market by launching a digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar.

加林豪斯的言論被解讀為瑞波計畫推出穩定幣之前的一項策略性舉措。 4 月初，區塊鏈公司 Ripple 宣布推出與美元掛鉤的數位貨幣，進軍價值 1,500 億美元的穩定幣市場。

XRP-sister stablecoin will maintain a 1-to-1 backing with a corresponding value of U.S. dollar deposits, government bonds, and cash equivalents that Ripple has in reserve.

XRP 姐妹穩定幣將與 Ripple 儲備的美元存款、政府債券和現金等價物的相應價值保持 1 比 1 的支持。