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Rumble Eyes All-Stock Acquisition of Northern Data With 2.319-for-1 Share Swap

The deal hinges on the planned sale of Northern Data’s Peak Mining unit to Elektron Energy following a non-binding term sheet

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Rumble mulls €1b northern data takeover as peak mining set for $235m sale
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Overview

  • Under the proposal, each Northern Data share would convert into 2.319 newly issued Rumble Class A shares, giving its investors about one-third of the combined company.
  • Northern Data confirmed it has signed a non-binding term sheet to sell its Peak Mining bitcoin-mining arm to Elektron Energy for up to $235 million in cash.
  • Tether, which owns 54 percent of Northern Data, intends to swap its entire stake into Rumble shares and has pledged a multi-year GPU purchase commitment.
  • Rumble plans to integrate Northern Data’s Taiga GPU-as-a-service platform and Ardent data-center operations—adding over 20,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs and 850 MW of capacity—into its AI cloud offering.
  • The transaction remains non-binding and subject to due diligence, negotiation, regulatory approvals and potential adjustments tied to the Peak Mining divestment and balance-sheet items.