Thursday, 4 June 2026

Bitdeer Launches SEALMINER DL1 Hydro Achieving 52.5 GH/s and 149 J/GH Power Efficiency

SINGAPORE, June 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) (“Bitdeer” or the “Company”), a world-leading technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure, today announced the launch of its latest hydro-cooling mining machine, the SEALMINER DL1 Hydro. Designed for Scrypt algorithm mining, the DL1 Hydro integrates Bitdeer’s proprietary ASIC technology with a hydro-cooling thermal management system.

The SEALMINER DL1 Hydro is engineered to address hashrate density and energy consumption requirements for industrial-scale operations. By utilizing a hydro-cooling architecture, the machine is designed to maintain operational stability while managing the thermal demands of high-density data center environments.

Key Specifications of the SEALMINER DL1 Hydro*:Hash Rate: 52.5 GH/s
Power Efficiency: 149 J/GH
Power Consumption: 7,823 W
Supported Coins: Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Bellscoin (BELLS), Junkcoin (JKC), Luckycoin (LKY), and Pepecoin (PEP)

The DL1 Hydro features a standardized 2U form factor and a net weight of 21kg. This compact design facilitates optimal rack space utilization and streamlines installation in professional mining facilities. In addition to its compact form factor, the machine offers flexible performance modes to accommodate fluctuating power costs and network conditions.

In addition to the standard configuration, its proprietary High Hashrate Mode reaches an output of up to 55 GH/s at 157 J/GH for scenarios requiring enhanced performance, while the Low Power Mode prioritizes energy efficiency, delivering 42.5 GH/s at 132 J/GH to allow for precise operational optimization based on specific requirements.

The launch of the SEALMINER DL1 Hydro reinforces the focus on improving operational stability and hashrate density through hydro-cooling technology. Bitdeer will continue to uphold its principles of “Innovation, Efficiency, and Stability”, delivering high-quality and reliable products and services to miners worldwide.

*Note: Product performance may vary by ±5% in hashrate and power efficiency, and by ±10% in power consumption. Final specifications are based on delivered units.

About Bitdeer Technologies Group

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure. Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers and building AI computational infrastructure to support the AI revolution. Bitdeer handles complex processes involved in computing such as equipment procurement, transport logistics, data center design and construction, equipment management, and daily operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with high demand for artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer has deployed data centers across multiple countries, including the United States, Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia.

About SEALMINER

SEALMINER, a pioneering brand of mining machines under Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), specializes in offering efficient and sustainable mining solutions. SEALMINER integrates Bitdeer's self-developed SEAL series of mining chips manufactured using advanced process nodes. By continuously improving power efficiency ratios, SEALMINER is dedicated to providing innovative, efficient, and reliable products and services to customers worldwide. To learn more, visit https://www.bitdeer.com/ or follow Bitdeer on X @Bitdeer and LinkedIn @Bitdeer.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the expected performance, efficiency, deployment, mining output, or potential returns relating to Bitdeer’s products. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in cryptocurrency market prices, network difficulty and global hash rate, mining pool performance, electricity costs, operating conditions, regulatory developments, supply chain constraints, technological performance of the products, as well as potential risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Bitdeer’s annual report on Form 20-F, as well as those discussed in Bitdeer’s subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond Bitdeer’s control. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Bitdeer specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers should not rely upon the information on this page as current or accurate after its publication date.

References to specific cryptocurrencies (including LTC, DOGE, BELLS, JKC, LKY, and PEP) are descriptive of algorithmic compatibility only and do not constitute investment advice, an offer, a solicitation, or a recommendation to acquire, hold, or trade any cryptocurrency or other digital asset.

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SOURCE: Sealminer

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

GAMBIT CYBER UNVEILS VIZIER AI FOR AUTONOMOUS CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Gambit Cyber B.V., a Netherlands-headquartered cybersecurity company, has launched Vizier AI, its next-generation Agentic Security Workflow Automation platform.

According to Gambit Cyber in a statement, the platform uses coordinated artificial intelligence (AI) agents to continuously monitor threats, orchestrate incident response, and manage cyber risk without requiring manual intervention from security teams.

“The launch of Vizier AI represents a fundamental shift in how organisations approach cyber defence. We are not simply automating existing workflows; we are deploying a coordinated intelligence layer that thinks, analyses, and acts continuously on behalf of security teams.

“AI agents operating in concert can process signals, correlate threats, and orchestrate responses at a speed and scale that is simply beyond human capacity alone,” said Gambit Cyber Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Anuj Kumar.

The launch addresses a widening gap between the complexity of today’s threat landscape and the shrinking resources available to corporate security operations.

Built as a core component of the KnightGuard platform, Vizier AI acts as an autonomous Security Intelligence Workspace and leverages a coordinated network of autonomous AI agents that continuously monitor threats, analyse security data, orchestrate workflows, and deliver actionable insights for faster and more informed decision-making.

The platform enables organisations to scale security operations through AI-driven automation while maintaining visibility, governance, and control across their exposure management programmes.

Its key capabilities include threat detection through continuous AI-driven attack surface monitoring, workflow automation to reduce manual security tasks, accelerated incident response using autonomous AI agents, and intelligence generation by transforming raw security data into actionable insights.


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AM BEST UPGRADES FUSURE REINSURANCE ON CAPITAL STRENGTH, TENCENT BACKING

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure).

The outlook of these credit ratings (ratings) is stable, reflecting FuSure’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

According to AM Best in a statement, the ratings also reflect the implicit and explicit support from its ultimate parent, Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent).

The upgrade reflects FuSure’s strengthened balance sheet, supported by two rounds of capital injections from shareholders and anticipated additional capital commitments in the medium term, alongside the company’s successful execution of its business plan.

Since its establishment in 2021, FuSure has focused on building its presence in health reinsurance in the Greater China region while leveraging Tencent’s support in business development, product innovation, and distribution.

While health reinsurance remains its core business, FuSure has been diversifying across product lines, geographies, distribution channels, and client segments, including expansion into long-term health reinsurance and commercial property business.

The company’s strong balance sheet is supported by risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level as of year-end 2025 and in projected years, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio. Additional supporting factors include its diversified and liquid investment portfolio, mainly in fixed income and cash equivalents, and a conservative reinsurance strategy with high-credit-quality retrocessionaires.

FuSure has delivered positive operating performance since its second year of operation and continues to execute its business plan with discipline, consistently meeting its budgeted bottom line, supported largely by stable investment income from its fixed-income portfolio.

AM Best expects FuSure to continue benefiting from its parent group through both explicit capital support and implicit advantages, including competitive strengths in health product design and pricing sophistication.

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ARGOSVISION SHOWCASES 3D VISION SYSTEM AT ECHELON SINGAPORE 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- ArgosVision, a South Korean robotics vision startup, has announced its participation at Echelon Singapore 2026 on June 3 to 4, showcasing its panoramic 3D vision system, ArgosVue, and exploring collaboration opportunities with partners in the intelligent robotics industry.

ArgosVue is a next-generation 3D vision system designed to provide robots with a human-like wide field of view for improved spatial awareness and human interaction. The system offers a 200-degree horizontal and 140-degree vertical field of view, delivering twice the coverage of conventional 3D vision sensors.

Its Chief Executive Officer, Ki-Yeong Park said ArgosVue was inspired by the concept of giving robots human-like vision, making it suitable for physical AI applications, particularly in data collection and imitation learning.

ArgosVision in a statement said the expanded field of view enables robots to perceive surrounding obstacles as well as floor and terrain conditions simultaneously, supporting navigation in unstructured and dynamic environments.

Even when a person is positioned as close as 50 centimetres from the robot, the individual’s full body remains within the sensor’s view, while the system can also detect people approaching from side angles rather than only from the front.

By offering a panoramic, human-level perspective, ArgosVue supports more complete datasets and smoother integration into robot learning pipelines.

During the event, ArgosVision will conduct live demonstrations of ArgosVue and engage with robotics companies, potential partners, and customers across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

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JAPAN LIFE INSURERS’ REINSURANCE USE MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE 2020 - AM BEST

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Japan’s life insurers have increasingly relied on reinsurance in recent years, with the overall cession rate as a percentage of total gross premium written for the segment rising to more than 24 per cent in 2023 and 2024 from just under 10 per cent in 2020, according to a new AM Best report.

According to Best’s Special Report, “Japan Life Insurers Increase Use of Reinsurance,” the implementation of the Japan Insurance Capital Standard, or J-ICS, at the end of March 2026 has prompted insurers to increase their use of reinsurance as solvency ratios become more sensitive to interest-rate movements, asset-liability mismatches, policy lapses, and longevity and mortality risks.

“Japanese life insurers have been increasingly using asset-intensive reinsurance to transfer investment, longevity, and insurance risks from capital-intensive annuity and long-term life insurance blocks to third-party reinsurers ahead of the implementation of J-ICS.

“The maturity and size of Japan’s life/annuity insurance market make it an attractive opportunity for reinsurers providing asset-intensive reinsurance solutions,” said AM Best senior industry research analyst, Cynthia Ang in a statement.

According to the report, the heightened activity has led to a sharp increase in reinsurance leverage, with the industry aggregate rising to 14.8 per cent at the end of 2024 from 4.8 per cent in 2020. The metric measures reinsurance ceded as a percentage of capital and surplus.

AM Best's analysis showed that Dai-ichi Frontier Life Insurance Co, Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance, and MetLife Insurance K.K. each recorded reinsurance leverage ratios exceeding 500 per cent in 2024.

While only an estimated one to two per cent of total in-force individual life insurance and annuity business was ceded to reinsurers in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, cessions are expected to increase as asset-intensive and offshore reinsurance become more widely used by Japanese life insurers.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is tightening oversight of such transactions due to concerns over private equity involvement, asset liquidity, and complex cross-border collateral arrangements, the report said.

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ANCIENT ROYAL ANTIQUITIES HEADLINE TIMELINE AUCTIONS SALE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- TimeLine Auctions showcased museum-quality antiquities from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and the western Mediterranean at its Antiquities & Ancient Art Auction, featuring rare artefacts linked to ancient kings, religious figures and classical civilisations.

Among the headline lots is a hemispherical bronze bowl bearing the cuneiform name of Manishtushu, who ruled the Akkadian Empire around 2270 to 2255 B.C., according to TimeLine Auctions in a statement.

The auction also feature an agate eye-bead inscribed with the name of Kurigalzu II and a banded agate cylinder seal carrying a Sumerian prayer to the storm god Adad from the Kassite period.

The Egyptian collection is led by a 40-centimetre basalt figure of the Saite customs official Wahibre, depicted kneeling while supporting an offering basin. The sculpture’s components, separated in the 19th century and held in different collections, have been reunited for auction for the first time.

Other Egyptian highlights include a 70-centimetre hollow-cast bronze figure of Osiris dating to the 26th Dynasty and a painted wooden stele linking Amun at Luxor with Osiris at Abydos.

In the Greek section, a sixth-century B.C. black-figure pyxis depicting the wedding procession of an Athenian bride and a fifth-century B.C. red-figure column krater featuring Europa alongside a Dionysian scene are featured.

The sale will also feature the Gravona bronzes, a group of 10 artefacts recovered from a railway cutting in Corsica in the 1880s and later documented by archaeologist Robert Forrer in 1924.

Following the live auction, TimeLine will continue with an online-only sale from June 3, covering a broad range of ancient art categories. The programme will conclude with an Ancient Coins auction on June 9 and 10 featuring weights, tokens, medals and books.

The auction is scheduled to begin at 1pm British Summer Time, with bidding available through absentee bids, telephone participation and online platforms. Worldwide shipping will be offered, with payments accepted in British pounds sterling.

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Tuesday, 26 May 2026

ICHAM UNVEILS SINGAPORE VCC FUND TARGETING US EQUITIES

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- ICHAM Pte Ltd, a regional multi-family office and alternative asset manager, has launched a new open-ended Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund that invests in selected sectors of United States (US) equities and incorporates option-based strategies.

The fund aims to provide periodic income generation potential and total returns for investors and is available exclusively to accredited and institutional investors, according to ICHAM in a statement.

ICHAM Chief Executive Officer, Archan Chamapun said the investment strategy combines a value-orientated approach with an income-focused overlay within US equities to enhance income generation potential and total returns.

“The fund is designed to offer a sector rotation approach to US large-cap equities beyond traditional market cap weights,” he said.

Meanwhile, the fund’s lead Portfolio Manager, Felix Chew said the investment approach is designed to balance participation in equity markets while targeting periodic income distribution objectives across different market conditions.

With US equity valuations near historic highs and interest rates remaining volatile, the fund may appeal to accredited and institutional investors seeking income-orientated strategies in the current market environment.

Backed by academic research, the fund adopts a rules-based institutional investment framework focused on long-term risk management within a systematic investment framework for investors in the long term.

ICHAM has been serving accredited and institutional investors with tailored investment solutions since 2019 and is recognised for its expertise in alternative asset classes and structured products.

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