Canaan Creative
| Canaan Creative | |
| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: CAN | |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | N.G. Zhang[1] |
| Headquarters | |
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 Singapore-based computer hardware manufacturer.[2][3] Established in 2013 by N.G. Zhang,[4] Canaan specializes in Blockchain servers and ASIC microprocessors for use in bitcoin mining.[5][6]
History
[edit]In 2013, while still studying for a doctor's degree,[7] N.G. Zhang established Canaan Creative in China, where he served as chairman and CEO.[8]
In 2016, Canaan attempted a reverse takeover for $466 Millions USD by Shandong Luyitong, a public company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[8]
In January 2019, reports surfaced that Canaan is considering an IPO in the United States.[6] Canaan raised $90 million in their November 2019 IPO.[9]
In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.
In 2022, Canaan's headquarters in Singapore were established.[2][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "A company that sold 300,000 bitcoin mining rigs last year is seeking the largest crypto IPO ever". Quartz. May 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Canaan Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 20-F)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Canaan Official | Creator of the World first ASIC Bitcoin Miner". Canaan Official | Creator of the World first ASIC Bitcoin Miner. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "CANAAN CREATIVE GLOBAL PTE. LTD. (202132673H)". www.companies.sg. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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