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Exhibit
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Description
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Press Release – Bitdeer Announces March 2025 Production and Operations Update
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Bitdeer Technologies Group
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By:
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/s/ Jihan Wu
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Name:
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Jihan Wu
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Date: April 10, 2025
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Self-mined Bitcoin: 114 Bitcoins.
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Mining Rig Manufacturing and R&D:
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SEALMINER A1:
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Completed mass production of approximately 3.8 EH/s of mining rigs.
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2.8 EH/s are energized, 0.6 EH/s have been delivered for installation, 0.3 EH/s are in-transit to the Company’s datacenters, with remaining to be delivered in April.
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SEALMINER A2:
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Wafer capacity disclosures will be paused temporarily. This decision was the result of a comprehensive consideration for maximizing the Company’s shareholders’ value. These
disclosures were previously provided to assist potential mining rig buyers in making informed decisions. However, due to the current market uncertainty and the significant slowdown in mining rig demand, disclosure of total capacity is not
currently useful. The Company’s self-mining hashrate forecast increased slightly this month and Bitdeer remains confident that the previously predicted hashrate targets in the second half of 2025 are achievable, on schedule, and can
potentially exceed the Company’s expectations.
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0.8 EH/s of mining rigs have been shipped to customers and the Company’s own datacenters for self-mining, 0.4 EH/s have been manufactured and are ready for shipment and 1 EH/s are
being assembled.
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Sales of SEALMINER A2 are ongoing, ~0.3 EH/s of miners have been shipped to customers in March.
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Launched SEALMINER A2 Pro series on March 17, 2025, featuring air-cooling (SEALMINER A2 Pro Air) and hydro-cooling (SEALMINER A2 Pro Hyd) models with a power efficiency ratio of
14.9 J/TH. The SEALMINER A2 Pro Air delivers up to 270 TH/s, while the SEALMINER A2 Pro Hyd reaches 530 TH/s, both with advanced efficiency, stability, and noise reduction. SEALMINER A2 Pro will be another commercialized product that is
currently open for external sales.
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SEALMINER A3:
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SEAL03 sample wafers achieved an energy efficiency of 9.7 J/TH at the chip level during chip verification and prototype testing while running at low voltage, ultra power-saving
mode. More risk wafers will be delivered in April for further testing and mass production ready R&D.
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SEALMINER A4:
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SEAL04 R&D remains on track to achieve an expected chip efficiency of approximately 5 J/TH with anticipated initial tape-out in Q4 2025.
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HPC/AI:
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Bitdeer has now formalized an engagement with Northland Capital Markets (“Northland”) to act as financial advisor for its HPC/AI data center development strategy. Northland will
assist Bitdeer with existing negotiations with potential development partners and provide guidance regarding capital providers.
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Discussions are ongoing with multiple development partners and potential end users for selected large scale sites in U.S. for HPC/AI clouding business.
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GB200 NVL72 reservations open – deployment is on schedule for 2025.
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Hosting:
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Client-hosted mining rigs increased by 3,000 units or 0.6 EH/s in March 2025, due to existing customers increasing hosted mining rigs.
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Infrastructure:
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Tydal, Norway: Regulatory approval has been obtained, with 70 MW set for energization and
commissioning in early April and the remaining 105 MW scheduled for completion by mid-2025.
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Rockdale, Texas, USA: 1.4 EH/s of SEALMINER A1 hydro mining rigs have been energized into
100 MW hydro-cooling conversion.
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Clarington Phase 2, Ohio, USA: 304 MW land lease agreement signed and negotiating with
regional utility.
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Jigmeling, Bhutan: All electrical equipment has been delivered and is being installed, with
completion and energization in Q2 2025 on track (see Infrastructure Construction Update section below for further details).
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Oromia Region, Ethiopia: In early April, Bitdeer signed an SPA and a turnkey agreement for
the acquisition and construction of a 50 MW mining datacenter in Ethiopia for US$7.5 million, including a local company with a mining permit, a 33kV substation connection, and a 4-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ethiopian Electric
Power Company. The Company is collaborating with an EPC contractor with specialized experience in Bitcoin mining and targeting energization by Q4 2025.
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Metrics
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Mar 2025
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Feb 2025
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Mar 2024
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Total hash rate under management1 (EH/s)
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24.2
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20.9
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22.5
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- Proprietary hash rate
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12.1
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9.4
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8.4
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• Self-mining
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11.5
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9.0
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6.7
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• Cloud Hash Rate
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1.7
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• Delivered but not hashing
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0.6
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0.4
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0.0
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- Hosting
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12.1
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11.5
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14.1
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Mining rigs under management
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175,000
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163,000
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226,000
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- Self-owned2
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97,000
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88,000
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86,000
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- Hosted
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78,000
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75,000
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140,000
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Bitcoins mined (self-mining only)
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114
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110
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294
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Bitcoin held3
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1,156
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1,039
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63
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Self-mining refers to cryptocurrency mining for the Company’s own account, which allows it
to directly capture the high appreciation potential of cryptocurrency.
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Cloud Hash Rate offers hash rate subscription plans and shares mining income with customers
under certain arrangements. The Cloud Hash Rate stated above reflects the contracted hash rate with customers at month-end.
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Hosting encompasses a one-stop mining machine hosting solution including deployment,
maintenance, and management services for efficient cryptocurrency mining.
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All cooling system delivered and installed.
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Approximately 1.4 EH/s of SEALMINER A1 hydro mining rigs have been energized.
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Energization in accordance with the phase of delivery of mining rigs.
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Regulatory approval has been obtained.
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70 MW will be ready for energization and commissioning in early April, with the remaining 105 MW to be commissioned by mid-2025.
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Installation of the transformers has been completed, with the delivery and installation of electrical equipment currently in progress. Additionally, the procurement and delivery of
containers and hydro-cooling systems are underway, and drainage systems construction is ongoing.
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Substation construction is underway and is expected to be completed in Q3 2025.
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Building design is completed and construction has begun earlier than expected, estimated to be completed in phases between Q3 and Q4 2025.
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Estimated energization is expected to be completed in phases over Q3 and Q4 2025.
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All electrical equipment has been delivered and is currently being installed, with completion expected by Q2 2025.
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The first main 132kV transformer has been powered on. The second main 132kV transformer is expected to be powered on in April 2025.
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Construction of the 220kV substation is underway and is expected to be completed by Q2 2025.
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Delivery of containers and hydro-cooling systems are in progress and is expected to be completed in phases by Q2 2025.
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Acquisition includes all permits and licenses to construct an on-site natural gas power plant, as well as approval for a 99 MW grid interconnection with Alberta Electric System
Operator (“AESO”).
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Bitdeer will develop and construct the power plant in partnership with a leading engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) company and is expected to be energized by Q4
2026.
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Acquisition includes local Ethiopian company with a mining permit, connected to a neighboring transmission substation at 33kV interconnection.
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This local Ethiopian company has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ethiopian Electric Power Company for a duration of 4 years at an electricity price of approximately
US$0.036/ kWh.
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Bitdeer is working closely with an EPC contractor with specialized experience in Bitcoin mining and this mining project is expected to be energized in Q4 2025.
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Site / Location
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Capacity (MW)
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Status
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Timing4
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Electrical capacity
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- Rockdale, Texas
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563
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Online
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Completed
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- Knoxville, Tennessee
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86
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Online
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Completed
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- Wenatchee, Washington
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13
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Online
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Completed
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- Molde, Norway
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84
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Online
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Completed
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- Tydal, Norway
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50
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Online
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Completed
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- Gedu, Bhutan
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100
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Online
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Completed
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Total electrical capacity
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8955
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Pipeline capacity
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- Tydal, Norway Phase 1
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70
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In progress
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April 2025
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- Tydal, Norway Phase 2
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105
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In progress
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Mid 2025
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- Massillon, Ohio
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221
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In progress
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Q3-Q4 2025
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- Clarington, Ohio Phase 1
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266
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In progress
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Q3 2025
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- Clarington, Ohio Phase 2
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304
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Pending approval
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Estimate 2026
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- Jigmeling, Bhutan
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500
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In progress
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Q2 2025
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- Rockdale,
Texas
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179
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In planning
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Estimate 2026
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- Alberta,
Canada
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99
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In planning
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Q4 2026
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- Oromia Region,
Ethiopia
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50
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In planning
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Q4 2025
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Total pipeline capacity
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1,794
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Total global electrical capacity
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2,689
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April 8 – 9, 2025: Jones Healthcare and Technology Innovation Conference in Las Vegas,
Nevada
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April 16, 2025: Jefferies Power
x Coin Virtual Conference
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May 14 – 15, 2025: Macquarie Asia Conference 2025 in Hong Kong
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May 19 – 20, 2025: Barclay 15th Annual Emerging Payments and Fintech Forum in
New York City
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May 20, 2025: Benchmark Virtual Digital Asset Seminar
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May 21 – 22, 2025: B. Riley 25th Annual Investor Conference in Marina Del Rey,
California
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May 28, 2025: Orange Group & Blockware Sell-side and Buy-side Conference in Las Vegas,
Nevada
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