[Form 4] Cipher Mining Inc. Warrant Insider Trading Activity
Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) reporting persons including V3 Holding Ltd, Bitfury Top HoldCo B.V., Bitfury Holding B.V., Bitfury Group Ltd and Valerijs Vavilovs disclosed sales of Common Stock on September 2 and September 3, 2025. The filings show 600,000 shares sold on 09/02/2025 at a weighted average price of $8.1335 (individual sale prices ranged $7.895–$8.34) and 600,000 shares sold on 09/03/2025 at a weighted average price of $8.3014 (individual sale prices ranged $8.02–$8.70). Beneficial ownership reported following the transactions was 87,942,259 shares after the first sale and 87,342,259 shares after the second sale, reported as indirect holdings through related entities. The filing explains the ownership chain among Vavilovs, V3, Bitfury Group, Bitfury Top HoldCo and Bitfury Holding B.V., and includes signatures dated 09/04/2025.
- Full disclosure of transaction details including weighted average prices and price ranges for each sale
- Clarified ownership chain among Vavilovs, V3, Bitfury Top HoldCo, Bitfury Group Ltd and Bitfury Holding B.V., aiding transparency
- Signatures and dates provided (09/04/2025), indicating timely attestation
- Insiders sold 1,200,000 shares across two days, which is a material absolute volume of dispositions
- Beneficial ownership decreased from 87,942,259 to 87,342,259 shares following the second sale, reflecting dilution of insider holdings
- Sales executed at varied prices ($7.895–$8.70 range), which may raise questions about execution timing or strategy
Insights
TL;DR: Insiders executed modest open-market sales totaling 1.2 million shares at ~$8.13–$8.30; beneficial holdings remain large and indirect.
The transactions represent disclosed open-market disposals of 1,200,000 Common Stock shares across two days at weighted average prices of $8.1335 and $8.3014. Post-sale beneficial ownership remains substantial at ~87.3–87.9 million shares, held indirectly through a chain of affiliated entities. These sales are documented with exact weighted averages and price ranges, and the filing clarifies record and beneficial ownership relationships and disclaimers. From an analytics perspective, the activity is material in absolute share count but must be viewed against the large residual holdings and the complex ownership structure when assessing potential impact on control or voting power.
TL;DR: Timely Form 4 disclosures show affiliated entities and an individual executing sales while preserving disclosure of beneficial ownership structure.
The Form 4 properly discloses the sales, provides weighted average prices and price ranges, and explains the intercompany ownership chain that creates indirect beneficial ownership among Vavilovs, V3, Bitfury Top HoldCo, BGL and Bitfury Holding B.V. Signatures from named officers and the director are included. The filing also includes the customary disclaimer that each party disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest. Documentation appears complete for the reported transactions, aiding transparency for shareholders and regulators.