| Trade name | Canaan Creative |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Traded as | Nasdaq: CAN |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
| Founder | N.G. Zhang |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Area served | Globally |
| Key people | N.G. Zhang |
| Products | |
| Number of employees | >300 |
| Website | canaan |
Canaan Inc., doing business as Canaan Creative and known simply as Canaan, is a China-based computer hardware manufacturer. Established in 2013 by N.G. Zhang, Canaan specializes in Blockchain servers and ASIC microprocessors for use in bitcoin mining.
History
In 2013, while still studying for a doctor's degree, N.G. Zhang established Canaan Creative, where he served as chairman and CEO.
In 2016, Canaan attempted a reverse takeover for $466 Millions USD by Shandong Luyitong, a public company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
In January 2019, reports surfaced that Canaan is considering an IPO in the United States. Canaan raised $90 million in their November 2019 IPO.
In 2019, Canaan started to trade on Nasdaq.
References
- "A company that sold 300,000 bitcoin mining rigs last year is seeking the largest crypto IPO ever". Quartz. May 16, 2018.
- "Cryptocurrency miner Canaan eyes IPO; bets on China's push for chip industry". Reuters. April 6, 2018.
- Lee David Kuo Chuen; Low Linda (21 June 2018). Inclusive FinTech: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and ICO. World Scientific. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-981-323-865-7.
- ^ "Bitcoin Mining Chip Maker Canaan Considers U.S. IPO". Bloomberg News. January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019.
- "Canaan gave up the listing of the New Third Board Bitcoin mining machine enterprises collectively disappeared". Sina.com. March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Canaan Files for $1 Billion IPO". Bloomberg.com. May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019.
- Tse, Crystal (November 20, 2019). "Bitcoin Mining Firm Canaan Ends Trading Debut Flat After IPO". Bloomberg.
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