HIVE Blockchain Announces Bought-Deal Financing and Acquisition of Second Data Centre

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 21, 2017) -

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HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:HIVE) (the "Company" or "HIVE") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 20,000,000 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a price of C$1.50 per Share (the "Offering Price"), for aggregate gross proceeds of C$30,000,000 (the "Offering"). The President's List is expected to make up 25% of the purchase. In connection with the Offering, the Company may pay a cash fee of up to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Offering, payable at closing. The Offering will take place by way of a private placement to accredited investors in such provinces of Canada as the Underwriters may designate, and otherwise in those jurisdictions where the Offering can lawfully be made on a private placement basis. All Shares issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month and one day hold period from the date of issue in accordance with applicable securities laws in Canada, and potentially additional restrictions under the laws of other jurisdictions in which the Offering may be made. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell the Shares in the United States or to US persons. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a US person unless an exemption from registration is available.

The Offering is expected to close on or about October 11, 2017 (the "Closing Date"). Closing of the Offering is subject to certain conditions typical for a transaction of this nature and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").

The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used for the purchase of the Second Data Centre (as defined below) and for general working capital purposes.

Acquisition of Second Data Centre

HIVE is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a legally binding letter of intent dated September 21, 2017 (the "LOI"), with its 30% shareholder Genesis Mining Ltd. ("Genesis") under which the Company and Genesis intend to move forward with the purchase, sale and maintenance of an additional cryptocurrency mining data centre ("Second Data Centre") located in Reykjanes, Iceland. HIVE's cryptocurrency mining capacity or hashpower is expected to grow by over 70% with the Second Data Centre. The LOI is a follow on of the Transaction Agreement, among HIVE and Genesis, as well as a master equipment purchase agreement ("MEPA") and a master services agreement ("MSA"), all executed on September 13, 2017. The Second Data Centre will be acquired from Genesis for consideration of C$5,000,000 and 2,000,000 common shares of the Company, as well as a revision of the monthly fees pursuant to the MSA to support the Second Data Centre. Genesis has the option to subscribe for additional common shares of the Company in the Offering to maintain their 30% ownership of the Company.