Feb 8 (Reuters) - The9 Ltd NCTY.O :
* THE9 SIGNED LEGALLY BINDING MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING
ON THE
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE OF BITCOIN MINING MACHINES
* THE9 LTD- SIGNED 6 LEGALLY BINDING MOUS WITH 6 UNRELATED
BITCOIN
MINING MACHINE OWNERS TO PURCHASE BITCOIN MINING MACHINES
* THE9 LTD - EXPECTS TO COMPLETE SIGNING OF DEFINITIVE
AGREEMENTS
WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER SIGNING OF MOU
* THE9 - CO WILL ISSUE APPROX 7.2 MILLION CLASS A ORDINARY
SHARES
TO SELLERS BASED ON SHARE PRICE OF $23.35 PRIOR TO MOUS, WITH A
LOCK UP PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS
* THE9 -AFTER COMPLETION OF THESE PURCHASES, THE9 EXPECTED
TO OWN
36,496 BITCOIN MINING MACHINES, AND TOTAL HASH RATE WILL BE
UPGRADED TO ABOUT 800PH/S
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