NBTC Limited a wholly-owned subsidiary of The9 Limited announced an agreement for Compute North to provide more than 32MW of capacity for 10,000 Bitmain S19j miners that NBTC will deploy in the United States, beginning in the second quarter of 2022. NBTC has an additional 14,000 Bitmain S19j miners that are expected to be deployed with hosting partners in other countries such as Canada, starting from December this year. Compute North?s robust site development pipeline and proven expertise in cryptocurrency hosting solutions enables NBTC to meet its objectives to expand operations in the United States. Further, the companies are aligned in their commitment to sustainability and operating as a strategic asset to the grid. With a consistent yet interruptible load profile, Compute North works collaboratively with power providers in support of developing an intelligent grid that relieves congestion and strengthens the stability of local power markets. NBTC will continue to seek for efficient and environmentally friendly power resources and mining facilities around the world to deploy its cryptocurrency mining machines. Cryptocurrency mining, which may be curtailed or taken offline in periods of low supply or peak demand, presents an ideal counterpart for renewables. To activate this potential, Compute North has entered into demand response programs with select energy partners, which enables the ability to be rapidly curtailed and dispatch power to mission-critical customers, such as hospitals.