“The merger of equals of Hut 8 and US Bitcoin Corp was a transformational moment for both companies,” Hut 8 Chairman Bill Tai said in a statement. “Hut 8 is now at a pivotal inflection point, and we believe that Asher is uniquely qualified to accelerate our path to market leadership.”
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