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Hut 8 Shares Jump With $150 Million Investment From Coatue Management

By Robb M. Stewart

 

Hut 8's shares rallied Monday after the Bitcoin miner struck a deal for a $150 million investment from a fund managed by Coatue Management.

In morning trading, the shares were 5.7% higher at $13.05, narrowing the drop so far this year to 2.4%. On the Toronto Stock Exchange, the stock was ahead 5.6% at C$17.81, for a gain of 0.7% year-to-date.

Miami-based Hut 8 said Coatue has agreed to make the investment through the purchase of a convertible note that will have an initial term of five years and will bear interest at a rate of 8% a year. Coatue will have the option to convert the note into shares, with the initial conversion price set at $16.395 a share.

 

Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com

 

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June 24, 2024 10:42 ET (14:42 GMT)

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