Acquires 49% equity interest in Alborz LLC, Bear LLC, and Chief Mountain LLC Adds Cipher Mining as significant shareholder through non-cash transaction Includes acquisition of 6,840 Avalon® A15Pro mining rigs SINGAPORE, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), an innovator in crypto mining, today announced that it has acquired Cipher Mining Technologies Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CIFR) ("Cipher") 49% equity interest in the joint venture comprising Alborz LLC, Bear LLC, and Chief Mountain LLC (collectively, the "ABC Projects"). Following the acquisition, the Company now owns a 49% stake in the ABC Projects, while WindHQ LLC ("WindHQ") maintains its 51% stake in the ABC Projects.