Canaan Inc. Expands Self-Mining Footprint in North America

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Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) has announced a significant expansion of its crypto mining operations in North America through new partnerships. The company has signed a three-year master colocation agreement with Mawson Hosting in Midland, Pennsylvania, and a 24-month equipment hosting agreement for a facility in Edna, Texas.

These partnerships are expected to add approximately 4.7 EH/s of North American hashrate to Canaan's self-mining computing power. The majority of this hashrate is anticipated to be installed by the second quarter of 2025.

The expansion aligns with Canaan's strategic focus on the U.S. market, where regulatory policies support the company's ambitions for both self-mining activities and mining machine sales opportunities.

Positive

• Significant expansion of mining capacity with 4.7 EH/s additional hashrate
• Strategic entry into U.S. market with favorable regulatory environment
• Long-term partnerships secured with 3-year and 24-month agreements

Negative

• Several months delay in implementation with majority of hashrate not active until Q2 2025

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New mining partnerships to add ~4.7 EH/s

Mining machines to be hosted at facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas

Self-mining energization expected in coming months

SINGAPORE, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), an innovator in crypto mining, today announced that wholly owned subsidiaries of Canaan have signed agreements that expand the Company's self-mining capabilities at two new partners' mining facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas.

A three-year master colocation agreement has been entered into with Mawson Hosting LLC, an affiliate of Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MIGI), for its facility in Midland, Pennsylvania. This expansion in Pennsylvania, together with another recently executed 24-month equipment hosting agreement for a facility in Edna, Texas, is expected to add around 4.7EH/s of North American hashrate to Canaan's self-mining computing power. The majority of this hashrate is expected to be installed by the second quarter of 2025.

"Our team has been evaluating mining sites across North America for several months, patiently looking for self-mining and partnership opportunities that made sense for our business.  We believe that these two new partners have goals that align with Canaan's and that we can build long-term relationships with them," said Nangeng Zhang, chairman and chief executive officer of Canaan.  "The U.S. has regulatory policies that support our Company's ambitions, and we believe that we will be able to find additional partnerships and sites that will help us to increase our presence in the U.S. through self-mining activities and provide us with additional opportunities for mining machine sales."

"We are delighted to announce the partnership between Canaan and Mawson. This agreement aligns with our strategy of optimizing digital infrastructure and compute management capabilities with the latest-generation machines. By combining Canaan's cutting-edge hardware and Mawson's digital infrastructure innovation, we expect to create long-term value that will benefit both companies as well as the overall ecosystem," said Rahul Mewawalla, chief executive officer and president of Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc.

About Canaan Inc.

Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, Canaan's founding team shipped to its customers the world's first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology in bitcoin's history under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. To learn more about Canaan, please visit https://www.canaan.io/.

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Investor Relations Contact

Canaan Inc.
Xi Zhang
Email: IR@canaan-creative.com 

ICR, LLC.
Robin Yang
Tel: +1 (347) 396-3281
Email: canaan.ir@icrinc.com 

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SOURCE Canaan Inc.

FAQ

How much hashrate will Canaan (CAN) add through its new North American mining partnerships?

Canaan will add approximately 4.7 EH/s of hashrate through its new partnerships in Pennsylvania and Texas.

When will Canaan (CAN) complete the installation of its new mining operations?

The majority of the 4.7 EH/s hashrate is expected to be installed by the second quarter of 2025.

What is the duration of Canaan's (CAN) new hosting agreements in Pennsylvania and Texas?

Canaan signed a three-year agreement with Mawson Hosting in Pennsylvania and a 24-month agreement for the Texas facility.

Where are Canaan's (CAN) new mining facilities located in North America?

The new mining facilities are located in Midland, Pennsylvania and Edna, Texas.