중국 선전시 소재 온라인 복권·카지노 서비스 500.com(NYSE: WBAI)이 8일 회사명을 '비트 마이닝(BIT Mining Limited, 比特矿业)'으로 변경한다고 밝혔습니다. 

500.com은 임시주주총회를 통해 회사명 변경을 결정했으며, 회사명이 비트 마이닝으로 변경됨에 따라 주식 심볼(티커) 역시 'BTCM(NYSE: BTCM)으로 변경될 예정입니다. 

500.com은 지난 2020년 12월 최초로 암호화폐 채굴 사업 진출을 발표했으며, 이를 위해 올해 2월에는 메이저급 채굴풀 BTC.com*과 주식 인수 계약**을 체결한 바 있습니다. 

*BTC.com: 중국계 유명 채굴풀. 前 비트메인(Bitmain) 창업자 우지한(Wu Jihan, 吴忌寒)과 그가 비트메인을 떠날 때 분리해서 가져온 비트디어(Bitdeer Technologies)가 소유. 

**인수 계약: 500.com은 BTC.com의 채굴장과 도메인 상표권, 암호화폐 지갑 등 채굴 사업 전반을 인수하기 위해 상응하는 주식 전액을 인수하는 방식으로 계약 체결. 1차 계약 마감은 오는 4월 15일 내외에 이루어질 예정.

500.com의 이번 사명 변경은 회사의 주력 사업 업종 변경은 물론, 주요 암호화폐 채굴업체로서의 입지를 본격 확대해나가려는 의도로 해석할 수 있습니다.

[500.com Limited Announces Board Approval of Changes to Company Names and Ticker Symbol, as well as Calling of Extraordinary General Meeting]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/500com-limited-announces-board-approval-of-changes-to-company-names-and-ticker-symbol-as-well-as-calling-of-extraordinary-general-meeting-301242417.html

[500.com Limited Announces Acquisition of BTC.com Businesses]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/500com-limited-announces-acquisition-of-btccom-businesses-301228751.html

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