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According to PR Newswire, Hut 8's wholly-owned subsidiary Beacon Point DC LLC has completed the pricing of $4.25 billion in senior secured notes, with a coupon rate of 6.129%, maturing in 2042, and is expected to close on June 9, 2026.The funds raised will be used to build a data center on approximately 521 acres of land in Nueces County, Texas, which will include six data halls with a total critical IT capacity of 352 megawatts, and will be leased to a tenant with a credit rating of no less than AA-. These notes do not constitute recourse to Hut 8's parent company.

According to Globenewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Keel Infrastructure (formerly Bitfarms) announced plans to raise $400 million through the issuance of convertible preferred notes. This issuance is expected to be completed around June 9, 2026, but is subject to market and other closing conditions. The raised funds will be used to pay for related capped call transaction costs and general corporate purposes, including long-term equipment deposits and credit guarantees for data center construction. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, a portion of the net proceeds will be used for additional capped call transactions, with the remainder allocated for general corporate purposes.

Gate Europe CEO Dr. Giovanni Cunti attended the VI3NNA Congress 2026 and delivered a keynote speech titled "The Role of Exchanges and Stablecoins." The conference was held from May 19 to 20 in Vienna, Austria, bringing together industry representatives from Web3, AI, finance, and regulation to discuss the future development direction of the European digital economy.Giovanni Cunti's speech analyzed the popularization of stablecoin applications, industry development trends, and how blockchain financial infrastructure is gradually reshaping the traditional financial market landscape. It focused on how crypto asset service providers, including Gate Europe, are transitioning from meeting user needs to playing a key role in driving industry structure and future market development. In addition to the keynote speech, Giovanni Cunti also participated in several roundtable discussions, engaging with policymakers, financial institutions, investors, and industry innovators on topics such as digital asset regulation, infrastructure development, and real market implementation.Currently, Gate's Malta company, Gate Europe, has obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the regulation of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). As the industry continues to move towards compliance and institutional development, Gate is actively participating in global key industry dialogues and promoting the long-term development of the digital asset ecosystem.

According to GlobeNewsWire, Bitcoin mining company IREN Limited announced the completion of a $3 billion convertible senior notes offering, with a coupon rate of 1% and maturing in 2033. This offering includes $2.6 billion in initial issuance and $400 million in overallotment options. The net proceeds are approximately $2.96 billion, of which about $201.3 million will be used to pay for capped call option transaction costs, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

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According to GlobeNewswire, IREN announced plans to issue $2 billion of convertible senior notes due in 2033, and grant initial purchasers an additional option to purchase up to $300 million. The notes are unsecured senior debt, expected to mature in December 2033, with proceeds partially used for capped call hedging transactions and the remainder for general corporate purposes and working capital.At the same time, IREN also plans to simultaneously unwind part of the capped call hedging positions related to the convertible bonds maturing in 2029 and 2030. The company stated that hedging institutions may engage in derivative and spot trading around IREN stock, which could affect the stock price and the initial conversion price of the new notes.Previously, IREN has become one of the most aggressive companies in the U.S. stock market in expanding AI data center and Bitcoin mining infrastructure, and this large-scale financing may further enhance its capital expenditure and expansion capabilities.

NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has initiated a consent solicitation process for holders of its $600 million senior secured notes to amend certain covenant terms.MARA had previously signed an agreement on April 29 to acquire 100% of the parent company of Long Ridge. Since this transaction would trigger the "change of control" clause in the notes, it theoretically requires a cash buyback of all outstanding notes at 101% of the price. MARA is seeking the consent of noteholders to exclude this transaction from the definition of "change of control" and to designate MARA and its affiliates as "permitted holders."

According to market news, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has initiated a holder consent solicitation process regarding Long Ridge Energy's $600 million senior secured notes to amend the relevant covenant terms.MARA had previously signed an agreement on April 29 to acquire 100% of the parent company of Long Ridge. Since this transaction would trigger the "change of control" clause in the notes, it theoretically requires a cash buyback of all outstanding notes at 101% of the price. MARA is seeking the consent of the noteholders to exclude this transaction from the definition of "change of control" and to list MARA and its affiliates as "permitted holders."

According to BBX data, yesterday the capital actions of mining companies' AI transformation coincided with the innovation of cryptocurrency ETF products, with the following core dynamics:HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ / TSX-V: $HIVE) announced on April 22 the completion of a $115 million private placement of 0% convertible preferred notes (including full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option), with the notes maturing in 2031 and estimated net proceeds of approximately $109.5 million; the initial conversion price of the notes is about $2.57 per share, representing a premium of approximately 17.5% over the closing price on April 16, while implementing capped call options to hedge against dilution risk. The funds will be used for GPU procurement and data center construction, and the company has also received conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange, expecting to upgrade from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX main board around April 30.Keel Infrastructure Corp. (NASDAQ: $KEEL) (formerly Bitfarms) announced on April 22 the completion of the sale of its 70 MW Paso Pe mining site in Paraguay, with actual proceeds after delivery adjustments of approximately $13 million (the original agreed price was up to $30 million, with the difference reflecting delivery adjustments). CEO Ben Gagnon stated that this marks the company's complete exit from Latin American assets, and the proceeds will be fully redeployed to North American HPC/AI infrastructure pipelines; following the announcement, the company's stock price rose by about 4%.GSR (privately held) officially launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (NASDAQ: $BESO) on Nasdaq on April 22, which is the first multi-asset actively managed cryptocurrency ETF in the U.S. covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with a management fee of 1.00%, rebalancing weekly based on research-driven signals, and executing on-chain staking for yield on portions of its Ethereum and Solana holdings; the investment advisor is Framework Digital Advisors, and the chief market maker is Jane Street Capital.

The Solana ecosystem DeFi protocol Meteora announcement has noted the latest developments regarding the security incident of the cloud hosting platform Vercel. The environment keys were immediately rotated and logs were checked 12 hours ago, and everything is normal. The official team will continue to monitor the situation to ensure the safety of Meteora and its users.

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) announced plans to issue $75 million of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2031 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers, with an additional $15 million overallotment option for initial purchasers. The proceeds will be used for GPU procurement, data center construction, and general corporate purposes.Meanwhile, HIVE has received conditional listing approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and is expected to officially graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX main board on April 30, 2026.

Bitcoin mining company MARA announced on platform X that it will repurchase $1 billion of convertible senior notes, with the repurchase of the 2030 notes and 2031 notes expected to be completed on March 30, 2026, and March 31, 2026, respectively, depending on the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The note repurchase transaction is expected to bring approximately $88.1 million in value to the company through cash savings.MARA also announced that the company sold 15,133 bitcoins between March 4, 2026, and March 25, 2026, for a total transaction price of approximately $1.1 billion, and it is expected that the proceeds from the bitcoin sales will be used for the note repurchase transaction, with the remaining funds used for general corporate purposes.

According to the Securities Times, recently, the download and usage of the OpenClaw ("Little Lobster") application have been booming. In this regard, People's Finance learned from the Hong Kong Digital Policy Office, which is responsible for AI policy, that the office has been continuously monitoring the latest trends in artificial intelligence and has recently noted potential risks associated with OpenClaw, including excessive permissions, data leakage, and system security.It is recommended that relevant organizations and individual users take adequate security measures when deploying and using OpenClaw, specifically including: strengthening network controls, implementing strict isolation of the operating environment to reduce the risk of excessive permissions; enhancing credential management to avoid storing keys in plaintext in environment variables; strictly managing plugin sources to ensure the trustworthiness and security of plugins; continuously monitoring official patches and security updates, and promptly conducting version updates and installing security patches.It is reported that the Hong Kong government places great importance on the governance and risk prevention of artificial intelligence applications, having developed documents such as the "Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence" and "Guidelines for Generative Artificial Intelligence Technology and Applications in Hong Kong." Additionally, the government has established a comprehensive "Government Information Technology Security Policy and Guidelines" for all departments to follow and use. Each department must conduct a risk assessment before installing various types of software.

IoTeX announced on platform X that it has noticed recent reports of suspicious activities regarding the IoTeX token vault. The team is assessing and managing the situation.Preliminary estimates indicate that potential losses are far below the rumored amount. IoTeX has coordinated with major exchanges and security partners to actively assist in tracking and freezing the hacker's assets. The situation is now under control, and IoTeX will continue to monitor and update the community on progress.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced that it has expanded the fundraising scale of its previously issued convertible preferred notes to $325 million. In addition, Bitdeer plans to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $50 million principal amount of the notes within 13 days (including the day of issuance) from the date of the initial issuance.

The mining company Bitdeer (BTDR) announced its plan to issue $300 million in principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2032 through a private placement, and intends to grant initial purchasers an additional purchase option of up to $45 million.A portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to pay for capped option trading costs, as well as to repurchase some of the 5.25% convertible bonds due in 2029. The remaining funds will primarily be used for data center expansion, high-performance computing and AI cloud business expansion, ASIC miner research and manufacturing, as well as working capital and other general corporate purposes.

According to official news, the globally leading crypto asset trading platform Gate held a high-end industry exchange event during Consensus HK, continuously strengthening its role as a connector and its industry influence in the global Web3 ecosystem.Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, delivered a keynote speech on the main stage of the conference, sharing Gate's practical experiences in globalization, compliance, and Web3 infrastructure. This speech highlighted Gate's position as an industry link, demonstrating that Gate is promoting cooperation and implementation in the global Web3 ecosystem with a more open attitude. During the three days of Consensus HK, Gate also organized multiple exchange activities around core topics such as investment, technology, and institutional collaboration, facilitating deep cooperation among different circles and ecological roles.On February 10, Gate Ventures hosted the dinner "Gate Ventures Executive Dinner: The Convergence," gathering several industry leaders to discuss the global value chain. On February 11, Gate held a reception for a broader range of industry participants, focusing on cutting-edge topics such as AI, Web3, and RWA, sparking collisions and interactions of diverse viewpoints. On February 12, Gate held "Gate Institutional Circle: CrossEx · Next-Gen Cross-Exchange Trading Infrastructure," featuring thematic sharing, roundtable discussions, a dinner, and an awards ceremony to engage in deeper industry dialogue.By concentrating its layout at this important industry node of Consensus HK, Gate plays a key role in connecting capital, technology, and application ecosystems, further consolidating its participation and influence in the global Web3 ecosystem.

Gate held a special institutional event themed "Gate Institutional Circle: CrossEx · Next-Gen Cross-Exchange Trading Infrastructure" at the Rosewood Hong Kong, inviting nearly a hundred guests to participate. Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote speech on-site, sharing his insights on the trends in the evolution of crypto payments and on-chain financial systems.Dr. Han pointed out that the expansion of stablecoin payments, crypto cards, and RWA essentially drives the reconstruction of settlement logic, asset forms, and transaction time boundaries. However, issues such as fragmented multi-chain liquidity, insufficient cross-system collaboration, and limitations in fiat channels and foreign exchange efficiency still constrain the scaling and globalization of on-chain finance.He stated that the next phase of competition will no longer be just about single product capabilities, but rather about the comprehensive construction of liquidity integration, compliance frameworks, and multi-asset collaborative systems. Focusing on the integration of payment networks and the TradFi product matrix, Gate is exploring the creation of an integrated infrastructure that supports 24/7 trading, cross-asset allocation, and global settlement, in response to the new cycle of deep integration between crypto and traditional finance.

According to official social media news, HTX Ventures will be featured at the 2026 Hong Kong Consensus Conference from February 10 to 12. During this period, TRON founder and Huobi HTX Global Advisor Justin Sun will attend and deliver a keynote speech titled "Building Resilient Blockchain Infrastructure for a Rapidly Changing World." An interactive session will also be set up at the conference, where participants can find the Huobi HTX mascot "Huo Bao" in designated areas to unlock mysterious New Year rewards.In addition to the Consensus Conference, HTX Ventures and HTX DAO will also attend the Alpha Night event on February 9 as official partners of MyToken. HTX DAO ambassador Molly will be present and give a keynote speech, sharing the latest developments of HTX DAO in decentralized governance and ecosystem co-construction. On February 10, HTX DAO will also appear at the "Build and Scale in 2026" themed forum co-hosted by ChainCatcher, RootData, and Alibaba Cloud, focusing on discussions and exchanges regarding the scaling development and infrastructure construction of Web3 projects.After successfully landing in Asia and establishing itself in Hong Kong for the first time in 2025, the Consensus Conference returns to Hong Kong in 2026 and has now developed into one of the most influential annual events in the blockchain industry in Asia and even globally.