比特矿业2022年度报告

Table of ContentsUNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 20-F(Mark One)☐Registration statement pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or☒Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022or☐Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________or☐Shell company report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company reportCommission file number 001-36206BIT Mining Limited(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)Cayman Islands(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)428 South Seiberling Street, Akron, Ohio 44306, United States of America(Address of Principal Executive Offices)Qiang Yuan, Chief Financial Officer+1 (346) 204-8537428 South Seiberling Street,Akron, Ohio 44306,United States of America(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934:Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which RegisteredClass A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share*American Depositary Shares, each BTCMNew York Stock Exchange* representing hundred (100) Class A ordinary shares* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American depositary shares (“ADSs”) on the New York Stock Exchange. Each ADS represents the right to receive hundred (100) Class A ordinary shares. The ADSs are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-6. Accordingly, the ADSs are exempt from registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 12a-8 thereunder.Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:NoneSecurities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:NoneIndicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. Table of Contents1,063,813,210 Class A ordinary shares , 65,000 Class A preference shares and 99 Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share, as of December 31, 2022.Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes ☐ No ☒If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐Non-accelerated filer ☒Emerging Growth Company ☐If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check