UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2022
Commission File Number: 001-36206
BIT Mining Limited
Units 813 & 815, Level 8, Core F,
Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road,
Hong Kong
(852) 2596 3098
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The document attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2021 (Registration No. 333-258329) and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this current report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
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Exhibit 99.1 – BIT Mining Completes Formal SAIC Registration of the Disposal of the VIE Subsidiaries
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BIT Mining Limited | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xianfeng Yang | |
| Name: | Xianfeng Yang | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: February 18, 2022
Exhibit 99.1
BIT Mining Completes Formal SAIC Registration of the Disposal of the VIE Subsidiaries
HONG KONG, February 18, 2022 – BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) (“BIT Mining” or the “Company”), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, announced today that it has completed the formal SAIC registration of the disposal of the subsidiaries under its former variable interest entity (“VIE”) structure.
BIT Mining disposed of its consolidated affiliated subsidiaries under its former VIE structure (the "VIE subsidiaries”) in July 2021. Such VIE subsidiaries have been deconsolidated and their financial results are no longer included in the Company's consolidated financial statements, beginning in the third quarter of 2021.
About BIT Mining Limited
BIT Mining (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, with a long-term strategy to create value across the cryptocurrency industry. Its business covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pool, and data center operation. The Company owns the world's top blockchain browser BTC.com and the comprehensive mining pool business operated under BTC.com, providing multi-currency mining services including BTC, ETH and LTC. The Company has also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 7-nanometer cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer, Bee Computing, to complete the Company's vertical integration with its supply chain, increase its self-sufficiency and strengthen its competitive position.
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BIT Mining Limited
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Email: BITMining@thepiacentegroup.com