By Chris Wack

OLB Group Inc. shares were up 3% to $5.69 after the company said it formed DMint Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that will begin mining cryptocurrency this year.

The company said its operations plan for DMint is to build out data centers and use ASIC machines to mine cryptocurrency with underutilized energy in accordance with ESG standards.

OLB said the new revenue source will also fuel new services and opportunities for its small- and medium-sized merchants.

The company said it believes cryptocurrency will have a major impact in the payment industry, and by starting a cryptocurrency mining subsidiary, it will be able to provide additional services to its existing merchant base.

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08-03-21 1235ET