Ebang Plans Offshore Exchange as NASDAQ Share Prices Falter

Chinese crypto mining company Ebang has announced plans to launch an offshore exchange amidst a drop in share prices. 

Ebang International Holdings, an ASIC mining rig manufacturer, has witnessed a decline in share prices of more than 11 percent since being listed on NASDAQ June 26. The company represented the second mining firm to have a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), with shares falling under the ticker EBON. 

Ebang’s stock launched last Friday with an initial 19.3 million shares offered, leading to the firm raising $101 million. Since opening, share prices briefly rose from $4.85 to around $5, before subsequently falling to $4.29. 

According to a report by Bloomberg on June 29, Ebang intends to launch an offshore cryptocurrency exchange before the end of 2020. The Hangzhou-based manufacturer expects total revenue to grow about 40% following the expansion, with Chief Financial Officer Chen Lei saying revenue could potentially double to $200 million. 

Chen called the stock’s launch a win for Ebang’s brand, despite being listed at a time of escalating tension between US and Chinese trade relations. Chen told Bloomberg the company seeks to draw more customers from overseas markets, including the US, as currently 90 percent of the firm’s sales come from China. 

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