Tether 价值 1 亿美元收购比特币矿商 Bitdeer 股份

稳定币发行商 Tether 收购了 Bitdeer Technologies Group 价值 1 亿美元的股份，Bitdeer Technologies Group 是中国亿万富翁吴忌寒拥有的一家在美国上市的比特币挖矿公司。

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.

稳定币发行商 Tether 已收购美国上市比特币挖矿公司 Bitdeer Technologies Group 价值 1 亿美元的股份。该协议包括 Tether 在一年内额外收购 5000 万美元股票的选择权。

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 周五宣布，两家公司签订了私募 1860 万股 A 类普通股的认购协议，总收益达 1 亿美元。该交易还包括 Tether 以每股 10 美元的价格额外购买最多 500 万股的认股权证。 Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 担任配售代理，私募配售于周四结束。

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 计划利用所得收益来资助其数据中心的扩建和基于 ASIC 的采矿设备的开发。消息公布后，Bitdeer 股价在盘前交易中上涨超过 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.

全球最大稳定币 USDT 的发行人 Tether 最近重组为四个部门，以反映其对加密经济更广泛的兴趣。其中一个部门专注于比特币挖矿投资。

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 首席商务官孔令辉表示，Tether 的投资“表明了对我们愿景和广泛全球业务实力的信心”。 Tether 首席执行官 Paolo Ardoino 补充道：“我们预计未来将与 Bitdeer 在多个关键基础设施领域开展密切合作。”

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.

两个月前，Bitdeer 宣布其自主设计的比特币挖矿芯片 SEAL01 测试成功。据Bitdeer介绍，该芯片增强了挖矿性能，同时降低了功耗，从而降低了矿工的运营成本并减少了环境足迹。

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 首席执行官保罗·阿多伊诺 (Paolo Ardoino) 本月早些时候登上新闻，当时他公开回应了 Ripple 首席执行官布拉德·加林豪斯 (Brad Garlinghouse) 关于美国政府可能对其采取行动的评论。

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，美国政府正在瞄准 Tether，引发了人们对即将到来的监管打击的担忧。

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 批评 X 上的 Garlinghouse 散布“对 USDT 的恐惧”，并称他的言论虚伪，特别是考虑到 Ripple 本身目前正在接受美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 的调查。他指出，Ripple还计划在2024年推出自己的稳定币，可以与Tether的USDT竞争。

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.

在为 Tether 辩护时，Ardoino 强调了 USDT 强大的市场影响力，指出其在全球范围内的广泛使用及其对发展中经济体银行用户的特殊影响。

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.

加林豪斯的言论被解读为瑞波计划推出稳定币之前的一项战略举措。 4 月初，区块链公司 Ripple 宣布推出与美元挂钩的数字货币，进军价值 1500 亿美元的稳定币市场。

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 姐妹稳定币将与 Ripple 储备的美元存款、政府债券和现金等价物的相应价值保持 1 比 1 的支持。