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Canaan Inc.’s SEC filings document a foreign private issuer whose business centers on ASIC chip design, Avalon mining equipment, computing hardware, software services, and bitcoin mining operations. Its Form 20-F annual reports and Form 6-K current reports disclose operating results, mining production metrics, cryptocurrency treasury balances, power capacity, fleet efficiency, customer and R&D collaborations, and risk-related business updates.
The filings also record ADS and Class A ordinary share matters, registration-statement incorporation, open-market management purchases, share repurchase activity, beneficial ownership references, and material transactions such as Canaan’s completed acquisition of interests in the Alborz, Bear and Chief Mountain mining projects. Other current reports address Nasdaq minimum bid-price notifications and foreign-issuer governance and reporting obligations.
Canaan Inc. has transferred the listing of its American Depositary Shares from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market, effective at the open of trading on July 1, 2026. The ADSs continue trading under the ticker “CAN” and represent 15 Class A ordinary shares each.
The move follows a January 2026 Nasdaq notice that Canaan was below the US$1.00 minimum bid price for 30 consecutive business days. Canaan received an initial 180-day cure period to July 13, 2026 and, after the transfer, applied on July 6, 2026 for an additional 180-day compliance period.
If Nasdaq grants this extension, Canaan can regain compliance by maintaining a closing bid of at least US$1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days within the applicable period. Management states it remains committed to its long-term strategy and to regaining compliance while pursuing its broader energy-plus-compute roadmap.
Canaan Inc. reports that its chairman and CEO, Nangeng Zhang, and CFO, Jin “James” Cheng, have purchased a total of 1,065,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) in the open market at an average price of US$0.35 per ADS. The company notes that the trades complied with its internal trading policies and applicable securities regulations and states that these continued purchases reinforce the executives’ alignment with shareholders. Management links the buying to confidence in Canaan’s long-term strategy, highlighting expansion from ASIC mining hardware into mining infrastructure, energy-related initiatives, and broader compute opportunities.
Canaan Inc. Chief Executive Officer Zhang Nangeng reported open-market purchases of American Depositary Shares (ADS). He bought 250,000 ADS on June 17, 2026 at $0.34 per ADS and another 250,000 ADS on June 18, 2026 at $0.33 per ADS, for a total of 500,000 ADS. Following these transactions, he directly holds 3,301,635 ADS. Each ADS is convertible at any time into 15 Class A ordinary shares, and the ADS have no expiration date.
Canaan Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Zhang Nangeng reported notable insider buying of the company’s American Depositary Shares (ADS). He made two open-market purchases of 250,000 ADS each at $0.35 per ADS on June 15 and June 16, totaling 500,000 ADS. Following these transactions, his direct holdings increased to 2,801,635 ADS. Each ADS is convertible at any time, at the holder’s election, into 15 Class A ordinary shares of Canaan, and the ADS have no expiration date.
Canaan Inc. Chief Financial Officer Cheng Jin reported an open-market purchase of 65,000 American Depositary Shares at $0.35 per share on June 15, 2026. Following this transaction, his direct holdings total 1,080,008 ADS. Each ADS is convertible into 15 Class A ordinary shares with no expiration date.
Canaan Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to its Form F-3 registration statement (Registration No. 333-285125) on June 16, 2026. The amendment is an exhibits-only filing to correct typographical errors in the consent of KPMG Huazhen LLP attached as Exhibit 23.1 to Amendment No. 5; no new securities were registered.
Canaan Inc. filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to its Form F-3 registration statement (Registration No. 333-285125) as an exhibits-only filing dated June 15, 2026. The amendment files an updated auditor consent as Exhibit 23.1 and states no additional securities are being registered. The registration permits offers from time to time after the effective date. The filing also restates indemnification provisions for directors and officers and confirms previously filed registration fees have been paid.
Canaan Inc. reported its unaudited bitcoin mining update for May 2026, showing continued growth in production efficiency and digital asset holdings. Self-mining generated 90 BTC, with another 24 BTC from customer payments, lifting the company’s treasury to 1,867 BTC and 3,952 ETH at month-end. After a planned hosting agreement expiration, Canaan ended May with 10.05 EH/s of installed and 6.47 EH/s of operating non-joint-venture hashrate. Its North American self-mining fleet reached record efficiency of 17.9 J/TH, about 11% better year over year, while global average efficiency improved to 23.7 J/TH, a 13.5% YoY gain. Joint venture operations produced roughly 45 BTC, nearly matching April despite wildfire-related disruption at the Alborz site, where restoration is underway. Beyond mining, Canaan highlighted an 8 MW hash-to-heat project in the Nordic region and a follow-on order from Tether for high-density hash board modules, underscoring efforts to expand into energy-efficient heating and next-generation compute systems.
Invesco Ltd. reports beneficial ownership of 632,656,650 American Depository Receipts, representing 15.0% of Canaan Inc. Invesco Ltd. states these shares are held of record by clients and that it may be deemed to beneficially own them in its capacity as a parent holding company to its investment advisers. The filing names Invesco Capital Management LLC as the subsidiary involved and discloses that the Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain UCITS ETF holds 10.02% of the class. The filing is signed by the Global Head of Compliance on 06/05/2026.