WISeKey to Invest up to $10 Million Over the Next Two Years to Perform Bitcoin Mining From its Swiss Mountain Secure Bunker and Adapt its Cybersecurity Technologies to Defend Against Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Activities

WISeKey to Invest up to $10 Million Over the Next Two Years to Perform Bitcoin Mining From its Swiss Mountain Secure Bunker and Adapt its Cybersecurity Technologies to Defend Against Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Activities

The crypto mining and cybersecurity mining operations will be performed via a Special Purpose vehicle already created in Zoug with the name TrusteCoin AG
Benefits generated by Bitcoin mining process will be used to foster WISeKey’s cybersecurity expertise on protecting its clients against illicit cryptocurrency mining activities

Bitcoin mining will be performed from WISeKey’s Geneva Datacenter, and a former Swiss military bunker located in the Swiss Alps similar to the one filmed by Bloomberg back in 2014  https://youtu.be/xkWVxh-gRi8

Geneva, Switzerland – January 3, 2022 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd, (“WISeKey,” SIX: WIHN / Nasdaq: WKEY), a Swiss cybersecurity, AI and IoT company announced today its plan to invest up to $10 million over the next two years, to perform Bitcoin mining from its Geneva datacenter and a former Swiss military bunker located in the Swiss Alps, aiming to adapt cybersecurity technologies to help its customers defend themselves against illicit cryptocurrency mining activities.

WISeKey’s main objective of entering crypto mining operations is to help its clients protect against crypto jacking that occurs when malicious cyber actors effectively hijack the processing power of the devices and systems by exploiting vulnerabilities (in webpages, software, and operating systems), and illicitly install crypto mining software on victim devices and systems.

Crypto jacking involves maliciously installed programs that are persistent or non-persistent. Non-persistent crypto jacking usually occurs only while a user is visiting a particular webpage or has an internet browser open. Persistent crypto jacking continues to occur even after a user has stopped visiting the source that originally caused their system to perform mining activity. It is estimated that fifty out of every 100,000 devices have encountered a cryptocurrency miner.

WISeKey’s crypto mining operations will be performed via a Special Purpose vehicle already created in Zoug with the name TrusteCoin AG. The objective will be to gradually acquire and install over one thousand bitcoin mining machines at its secure Swiss Alps bunker facilities that will be connected to a control center at WISeKey bunker in Geneva. WISeKey is also looking at other similar locations offering the same type of bunkers such as in Gibraltar and United States that will be gradually connected to the network taking into consideration regulatory and sustainability aspects.

After China’s crypto space crackdown back in mid of 2021, the majority of the world’s bitcoin mining power settled in the United States. The local bitcoin mining industry now dominates the bitcoin mining market and produces over 35% of the world’s bitcoin mining hash rate and there is a great opportunity for cybersecurity companies to jump on this market with their technology. Through TrusteCoin AG, WISeKey is surfing the tide of blockchain and NFT interest through a crypto mining venture. The crypto mining services will be focused on simplifying consumer ownership of secure Bitcoin mining equipment through the integration of cybersecurity offered by WISeKey and smart-contract technologies to simplify the often-intimidating crypto mining process, while providing an affordable entry cost for WISeKey clients.

Since 1999, WISeKey was one of first ever companies to provide trusted, ultra-secure hosting using Swiss Alps bunkers. These ultra-secure bunkers facilities are adequate for critical-mission infrastructures and ideally located to perform Bitcoin mining. The WISeKey mountain bunkers facilities are Swiss military granite bunkers, built in the Swiss Alps to support the data even from nuclear catastrophes. These bunkers have been transformed to provide an ultra-secure environment for bitcoin mining as they have IT security certifications from the ISO 27001 to the impressive EM-SHIELD seal, which certifies protection against electromagnetic pulse.

About WISeKey
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN) is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI and IoT respecting the Human as the Fulcrum of the Internet. WISeKey microprocessors secure the pervasive computing shaping today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install base of over 1.6 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors (connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors, anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile phones, crypto tokens etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned to be at the edge of IoT as our semiconductors produce a huge amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with Artificial Intelligence (AI), can help industrial applications to predict the failure of their equipment before it happens.

Our technology is Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey’s Swiss based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) provides secure authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity of online transactions among objects and between objects and people. For more information, visit www.wisekey.com.

Press and investor contacts:
WISeKey International Holding Ltd
Company Contact: Carlos Moreira
Chairman & CEO
Tel: +41 22 594 3000
info@wisekey.com

WISeKey Investor Relations (US)
Contact: Lena Cati
The Equity Group Inc.
Tel: +1 212 836-9611
lcati@equityny.com

Disclaimer:
This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance, or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus within the meaning of the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of WISeKey.

 

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Arcane Green Data enters agreement with Luxor Technology Corporation and goes live with current hosting capacity

Arcane Green Data enters agreement with Luxor Technology Corporation and goes live with current hosting capacity

Stockholm October 19, 2021 – Arcane Crypto’s wholly owned subsidiary Arcane Green Data Services AS (“Arcane Green Data”) has entered into an agreement with US-based Luxor Technology Corporation (“Luxor”) regarding the sale of computing power for mining operations. Arcane Green Data’s current hosting capacity of 1.25 MW is now fully utilized.

On 28th June 2021, Arcane Green Data signed a leasing contract for hosting miners and thereby took the first step in establishing a bitcoin mining operation. The lease agreement for Arcane Green Data’s hosting capacity for bitcoin miners totaled 2.5 MW. Arcane Green Data will invest in additional mining equipment and expects that the full capacity of the 2.5 MW will be utilized by bitcoin miners in Q1 2022.

At current market conditions (bitcoin price of 61,000 USD and total market hash rate of 145 EH/s), Arcane Green Data will generate around 4 MSEK in monthly revenue at the current capacity of 1.25 MW.

“It is a pleasure to be working with Luxor given their expertise in building infrastructure for digital assets. Arcane Green Data is already a highly profitable venture, and we expect to double our hosting capacity in Q1 2022. We remain committed to securing the bitcoin blockchain in the cleanest way possible, with renewable energy,” says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO of Arcane Crypto.

Alex Brammer, VP of Business Development at Luxor commented “We are excited to grow our European footprint with Arcane Crypto. Arcane’s expansion into the mining space is a great complement to the value they are adding across different verticals within the crypto industry, and we are honored to be a strategic partner on their mining initiative.”

For further information, please contact:
Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO, Arcane Crypto AB
E-mail: ir@arcanecrypto.no

About Arcane Crypto
Arcane Crypto develops and invests in projects, focusing on bitcoin and digital assets. Arcane operates a portfolio of businesses, spanning the value chain of digital finance. As a group we deliver services for payments, investments, and trading. In addition, we have a media and research division.

Arcane has the ambition to become a leading player in the digital assets space by growing the existing businesses, invest in cutting edge projects, and through acquisitions and consolidation.

The Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and Mangold Fondkommission is Certified Adviser, tel. +46 8 5030 1550, e-mail: ca@mangold.se, web: www.mangold.se.

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Disclaimer
All transaction are carrying out by SiLLC, a private portfolio management assembly. This document is not an offer of securities for sale or investment advisory services. This document contains general information only and is not intended to represent general or specific investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed. Certain statements and forecasted data are based on current expectations, current market and economic conditions, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of SiLLC and/or its members. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements or in any of the case studies or forecasts. All references to SiLLC’s advisory activities relates to SiLLC Assembly International.

Arcane Crypto signs leasing contract for hosting of bitcoin miners, taking the first steps to establish a bitcoin mining business unit branded Arcane Green Data

PRESS RELEASE: Arcane Crypto signs leasing contract for hosting of bitcoin miners, taking the first steps to establish a bitcoin mining business unit branded Arcane Green Data

Arcane Crypto AB’s wholly owned subsidiary Arcane Green Data Services AS (under formation, “Arcane Green Data”), has today entered into a lease agreement for hosting capacity for bitcoin miners of up to 2.5 MW (the “Lease Contract”). The signing of the lease contract is a first step in forming a bitcoin mining business unit within Arcane Crypto, branded Arcane Green Data, and in line with Arcane Crypto’s strategy to develop and invest in projects focused on bitcoin and digital assets.

The lease contract for hosting of bitcoin miners has a start-up divided between August and Q1 2022 and is done at market terms for such hosting. It has a duration of three and a half years with an option to extend the contract for further two years.

The signing of the lease contract is a preparational step for the formation of a bitcoin mining business unit within Arcane under the brand Arcane Green Data. Arcane is currently negotiating acquisition of mining equipment, as well as finalizing the strategy of Arcane Green Data. The initial investment is expected to be completed without any need for Arcane to raise equity. Arcane will revert with further information regarding the strategy of Arcane Green Data once it has been resolved by the board.

“As China is turning away from bitcoin mining, the mining industry as a whole is becoming increasingly green and a driver for renewable energy around the world. Now is excellent timing for Arcane to enter into this segment,” says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO or Arcane. And he continues “Mining is a very interesting business stand alone, and it also has considerable synergies towards our other investments and business. I am looking forward to finalize the strategy for Arcane Green Data and present it in more detail for our partners and investors.”

For further information, please contact:

Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO, Arcane Crypto AB

E-mail: ir@arcanecrypto.no

About Arcane Crypto

Arcane Crypto develops and invests in projects, focusing on bitcoin and digital assets. Arcane operates a portfolio of businesses, spanning the value chain for digital finance. As a group we deliver services targeting payments, investment, and trading. In addition, we have a media and research division.

Arcane has the ambition to become a leading player in the digital assets space by growing the existing businesses, invest in cutting edge projects, and through acquisitions and consolidation.

Subscribe to press releases and financial information: https://investor.arcanecrypto.se/

For more information, please visit: https://www.arcane.no/

This information is such information Arcane Crypto AB is obliged to make public in accordance with the (EU) Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information in this press release has been made public through the agency of the responsible person set out above for publication at the time stated by Arcane Crypto’s news distributor Bequoted at the publication of this press release. The responsible person above may be contacted for further information.

The Company is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and Mangold Fondkommission is Certified Adviser, tel. +46 8 5030 1550, e-mail: ca@mangold.se, web: www.mangold.se.

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Disclaimer
All transaction are carrying out by SiLLC, a private portfolio management assembly. This document is not an offer of securities for sale or investment advisory services. This document contains general information only and is not intended to represent general or specific investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed. Certain statements and forecasted data are based on current expectations, current market and economic conditions, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of SiLLC and/or its members. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements or in any of the case studies or forecasts. All references to SiLLC’s advisory activities relates to SiLLC Assembly International.


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