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Bitcoin Mining Manufacturer Ebang Launches Beta Phase for Crypto Exchange
The company's shares jumped 55% after the announcement.
By Zack Voell
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:25 p.m. Published Mar 12, 2021, 4:47 p.m.
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Bitcoin mining machine manufacturer Ebang will launch its new cryptocurrency exchange in an invite-only beta phase on March 15, according to an announcement.
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- By April, Ebang plans to end the beta phase and fully launch its exchange.
- Shares of the company jumped after the announcement, gaining more than 55% since Thursday. Ebang shares were trading above $11 at last check.
- The launch comes less than a year after the Nasdaq-listed company announced plans to launch an exchange that would strictly operate outside of China, per CoinDesk's prior reporting.
- In December 2020, Ebang set the end of Q1 2021 as the target date to launch the exchange.
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