Tag: Bitmain

The world’s largest crypto IPO postponed
March 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

The world’s largest crypto IPO postponed

What was to become the world’s largest cryptocurrency IPO, that of Bitmain, has been postponed. The cryptocurrency mining equipment maker, Bitmain, filed for an application for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), but it lapsed, so the process is at halt. According to news from Coindesk and from the HKEX webpage, the…

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Block.one closes investment round led by Peter Thiel and Bitmain
July 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Block.one closes investment round led by Peter Thiel and Bitmain

Block.one, publisher of the EOSIO blockchain protocol, a high performance blockchain platform for decentralized applications, has just announced that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has invested in the company, along with other notable investors, Bitmain, Louis Bacon, and Alan Howard. This round follows an earlier round led by Christian Angermayer, Lansdowne Investment Company Ltd,…

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bitmain bitcoin mining chip hardware
July 15, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin mining hardware leader Bitmain adding 40 employees in Israel

China-based Bitcoin mining leader Bitmain is apparently looking to aggressively increase its R&D hiring, including a push to significantly grow its high-tech offices in Israel, where the company currently has about 15 employees. Israel business news source Globes is reporting that Bitmain representatives have informed that the company is actively looking to add 40 employees…

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