** U.S.-listed shares of digital infrastructure co Bitfarms BITF.O down 11.9% at $5.70 on Thurs as co seeks to raise capital
** BITF shares had risen prior 10 sessions, racking up a gain of roughly 130%
** Canada-based firm late Weds announced private offering of $300 mln convertible bonds due Jan 15, 2031
** Co plans to use net offering proceeds for general corp purposes
** It also intends to use either offering proceeds or cash on hand to pay cost of capped calls, derivative transactions employed to help offset potential dilution
** Co has roughly $3.6 bln market cap, per LSEG data
** BITF is the #1 trending ticker on retail investor forum Stocktwits on Thurs
** Even with the decline on the session, shares have surged about 430% over the past three months
** All 9 analysts covering BITF are bullish and their median PT is $3, LSEG data shows
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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