** Shares of bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies BTDR.O down 15.4% post-market at $11.79 after planned capital raise news
** Singapore-based BTDR announces direct stock offering to certain holders of its 5.25% convertible bonds (CBs) due 2029, and private offering of $400 mln CBs due 2031
** It plans to use net proceeds from the dual offerings for datacenter expansion, ASIC based mining rig development and manufacture, and for other purposes
** Co also to use portion of proceeds to pay for capped calls, derivative transactions to offset potential dilution
** Barclays is placement agent for the direct stock offering
** BTDR has roughly $3 bln market cap, per LSEG data
** Shares on Weds fell for third straight session, closing down 7.2% at $13.94. Stock has shed ~37% this week
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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