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Cipher Mining Inc said it had agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Good Works Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing it at $2 billion, underscoring the rising interest in the bitcoin space.
Shares of Good Works rose 15.9% to $11.59 after markets opened for trading on Friday.
The bitcoin mining firm's bid to go public comes as a clutch of other crypto firms are pushing ahead with similar plans despite regulatory uncertainty.
Coinbase, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, moved a step closer to listing its shares on the Nasdaq last month, but is still waiting for
