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| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Going concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $687 million and incurred a net loss of approximately $1.35 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company has experienced recurring operating losses and, both the current period and prior period cash flow from operating activities are negative. These conditions, when considered in the aggregate, initially raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued, in accordance with ASC 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $36.7 million. Management believes that the Company’s existing cash resources are sufficient to fund its planned operations, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements for at least the twelve months following the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
In response to the conditions described above, management has implemented and continues to implement plans designed to improve the Company’s operating results and liquidity. These plans include (i) increasing customer acquisition efforts and expanding service offerings within the Company’s financial services and advisory businesses, which have become the Company’s primary revenue-generating activities, (ii) continuing to strengthen and expand the Company’s professional services team to support revenue growth and operational scalability, and (iii) pursuing selective growth opportunities in blockchain and digital asset solutions and AI-enabled intelligent manufacturing, where management believes the Company can leverage its existing expertise and infrastructure.
Management believes that these actions, together with the Company’s current liquidity position, will enable the Company to meet its obligations as they become due and support the continued execution of its business strategy. While management’s plans are subject to inherent uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to successfully attract new clients and execute its growth initiatives, management has concluded that the implementation of these plans, combined with the Company’s available cash resources, alleviates the substantial doubt previously identified regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Basis of presentation and use of estimates
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the Group’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, allowance for credit losses, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, long-term investments and goodwill, the valuation of cryptocurrencies, realization of deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions, share-based compensation, valuation of contingent consideration from business combination and purchase price allocation for business combinations and asset acquisitions. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Principle of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest. The results of the subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which the Group obtained control and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. A controlling financial interest is typically determined when a company holds a majority of the voting equity interest in an entity. All significant intercompany balances and transactions among the Company, its subsidiaries have been eliminated on consolidation.
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total net loss, total assets, total liabilities, shareholders’ equity, or cash flows.
Business combinations
The Group accounts for its business combinations using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 (“ASC 805”), “Business Combinations”. The purchase method of accounting requires that the consideration transferred to be allocated to the assets, including separately identifiable assets and liabilities the Group acquired, based on their estimated fair values. The consideration transferred in an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair values at the date of exchange of the assets given, liabilities incurred, and equity instruments issued as well as the contingent considerations and all contractual contingencies as of the acquisition date. Contingent consideration is recognized at its fair value on the acquisition date. A liability resulting from contingent consideration is remeasured to fair value as of each reporting date until the contingency is resolved, and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. The costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair value as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total of cost of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over, (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree, is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in earnings.
If investment involves the acquisition of an asset or group of assets that does not meet the definition of a business, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. An asset acquisition is recorded at cost, which includes capitalized transaction costs, and does not result in the recognition of goodwill. The cost of the acquisition is allocated to the assets acquired on the basis of relative fair values.
Discontinued operations
Discontinued operations are reported in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements—Discontinued Operations. A discontinued operation represents a component of the Company that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and that constitutes a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
The results of operations of a discontinued operation are presented separately from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Prior period financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Amounts reported as discontinued operations include revenues, costs, operating expenses, impairment losses, gains or losses on disposal, and other items that are directly attributable to the discontinued component.
Cash flows attributable to discontinued operations are presented separately from cash flows from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Prior period cash flow information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Assets and liabilities directly associated with discontinued operations are presented separately on the face of the consolidated balance sheets as current or non-current assets of discontinued operations and current liabilities of discontinued operations, as applicable. The Company does not allocate general corporate overhead or shared costs to discontinued operations unless such costs are directly attributable to the discontinued component.
For foreign subsidiaries classified as discontinued operations, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments related to such subsidiaries are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings upon disposal or substantial liquidation, in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters.
Foreign currency
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S. dollars”, “US$” or “$”). The functional currencies of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries, Chaince Securities, Inc., Chaince Securities, LLC, and Mercurity Fintech Technology Holding Inc., are U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary, Ucon Capital (HK) Limited, is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s PRC subsidiary Chaince (Shenzhen) Consulting Co., Ltd is the Renminbi (“RMB”).
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the respective entities’ functional currencies are re-measured into the functional currencies, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 830 (“ASC 830”) Foreign Currency Matters, at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are re-measured into the functional currencies at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. All foreign exchange gains or losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations.
Assets and liabilities are translated to the reporting currency at the exchange rates at the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates and Revenue, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average rate for the year. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as a separate component of consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use and have original maturities less than three months.
Security Deposit
Security deposit is money that is given to a landlord, lender, or seller of a home or apartment as proof of intent to move in and care for the domicile.
Clearing deposit
Clearing deposit is required to support the Company’s clearing activities and are considered restricted cash, not available for general corporate use.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
According to the clearing agreement signed between the Company’s subsidiary Chaince Securities, LLC (a broker-dealer firm registered with FINRA) and Velocity Clearing LLC (“Velocity”), Chaince Securities, LLC is obligated to establish an account at Velocity which shall at all times contain deposited cash, securities, or a combination of both, having a market value of not less than $100,000 or such other amount as Velocity may require at a future date. As of March 31, 2026, the balance of the Company’s clearing deposit account was $105,134.
Short-term Investment
Short-term investment represents certificates of deposits and fixed coupon notes with original maturities of greater than three months but less than a year, as well as stocks and ETFs held in the short term and readily available for sale.
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
The Company adopted the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) model under ASC Topic 326 on January 1, 2020.
The Company estimates expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including accounts receivable and other receivables, and records an allowance for expected credit losses to reflect the lifetime expected credit losses associated with these assets.
Accounts receivable primarily arise from financial advisory and consulting services provided to corporate clients, including publicly listed companies and companies preparing for public offerings. Other receivables primarily consist of loans to business partners and security deposits.
In estimating expected credit losses, the Company applies a risk-based grouping approach and evaluates receivables based on similar credit risk characteristics, including the type of counterparty, nature of the business relationship, historical payment experience, and financial condition of the counterparty.
Expected credit losses are estimated based on management’s evaluation of:
Accounts receivable are generally evaluated collectively by customer type, while certain receivables may be evaluated individually when appropriate.
Loans to business partners are assessed based on the financial condition of the counterparties, the nature of the business relationship, and management’s assessment of repayment ability.
Security deposits, such as office rental deposits, are generally considered to have minimal credit risk due to the contractual nature of the arrangements and the financial stability of the counterparties.
Management reassesses the adequacy of the allowance for expected credit losses at each reporting date. Changes in the allowance are recorded in provision for doubtful accounts. Receivables are written off when management determines that collection is no longer probable.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins represent digital assets that are designed to maintain a stable value relative to a fiat currency. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s stablecoin holdings consist solely of USD Coin (“USDC”), which is a blockchain-based digital token designed to maintain a value of one U.S. dollar per token and is commonly used for settlement and liquidity management within the digital asset ecosystem.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
The Company accounts for its USDC holdings as digital assets measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 350-60, Accounting for and Disclosure of Digital assets, as adopted by the Company on January 1, 2024. Stablecoins are presented separately from other digital assets when material due to their distinct economic characteristics and relatively stable value compared with other cryptocurrencies.
Changes in the fair value of USDC are recognized in “Loss on market price of digital assets” (or “Gain/(loss) on digital assets”) in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the changes occur. Due to the nature of USDC as a stablecoin designed to maintain parity with the U.S. dollar, fluctuations in fair value are generally minimal.
Stablecoins are classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheets because they are highly liquid and are typically used for transaction settlement and liquidity management within the Company’s digital asset activities.
Digital assets
The Company holds certain digital assets, including Bitcoin (“BTC”), Solana (“SOL”), and Filecoin (“FIL”), which are recorded as digital assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These digital assets are secured through cryptographic protocols on decentralized blockchain networks and do not represent ownership interests in any entity or contractual rights to receive cash flows.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-08, Accounting for and Disclosure of Digital assets, which requires digital assets within the scope of the standard to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income in the period in which the changes occur. Accordingly, the Company measures its digital assets at fair value at each reporting date, and changes in fair value are recognized in “Loss on market price of digital assets” in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company presents digital assets separately from other intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the presentation requirements of ASU 2023-08. Digital assets that are readily convertible into cash through active markets and are expected to be sold, utilized, or otherwise converted into cash within the Company’s normal operating cycle are classified as current assets.
The Company previously operated a Filecoin mining business through its subsidiary, MFH Tech. In connection with the Company’s decision to discontinue its Filecoin mining operations, certain FIL held in Filecoin node accounts that are pledged or otherwise restricted for mining operations have been reclassified to non-current assets of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets. These assets are presented as non-current assets of discontinued operations because they are not expected to be realized until the underlying Filecoin mining nodes expire and the pledged FIL are released. See Note 5 – Discontinued Operations for further details.
The Company determines the fair value of its digital assets based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, primarily using prices from major cryptocurrency trading platforms at the reporting date.
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:
Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred, whereas the cost of renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized as additions to the related assets. Retirements, sales and disposals of assets are recorded by removing the cost and accumulated depreciation from the asset and accumulated depreciation accounts, with any resulting gain or loss reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Following the Company’s strategic decision in December 2025 to discontinue its Filecoin mining business, machinery and equipment previously used in the cryptocurrency mining operations have been reclassified as non-current assets of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets. Depreciation, impairment, and gains or losses on disposal related to such assets are included within loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Intangible Assets, net
The Company’s intangible assets consist of the following categories: (a) an acquired broker-dealer license with an indefinite useful life, and (b) the right to recover certain digital assets previously seized by a local authority. .
Acquired broker-dealer license deemed to have an indefinite life
On May 1, 2023, the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, Chaince Securities, Inc., entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire a fully licensed broker-dealer entity for total consideration of $120,000. On November 18, 2024, Chaince Securities, Inc. received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for the change in ownership of the broker-dealer.
On December 6, 2024, Chaince Securities, Inc. obtained control of the broker-dealer and all associated rights and benefits. As the acquired entity did not contain other significant identifiable assets or liabilities, management determined that the purchase price was attributable entirely to the broker-dealer license.
The broker-dealer license is considered to have an indefinite useful life because there is no legal, regulatory, contractual, or economic limit to the period over which the license is expected to contribute to the Company’s operations, provided that regulatory requirements continue to be satisfied.
Accordingly, the license is classified as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and is not amortized. Instead, it is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired, in accordance with ASC 350-30, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.
The Company’s acquired broker-dealer license is measured at cost minus impairment loss. We estimated the fair values of the acquired broker dealer license, and no impairment loss was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The right to recover the digital assets
On February 16, 2022, certain digital assets previously held in the Company’s custody were seized by the Sheyang County Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China during an investigation involving the Company’s former acting Chief Financial Officer.
Based on the available information, the seized assets included approximately 95.23843 Bitcoins and 2,005,537.5 USD Coins, which were transferred from the Company’s hardware cold wallet to an external wallet outside of the Company’s control.
The Company believes it retains legal recourse to seek recovery of these digital assets and therefore initially recognized an intangible asset representing the right to recover the digital assets.
However, during 2023, management determined that the recovery of these assets was highly uncertain and recorded a full impairment of the related intangible asset in order to eliminate potential uncertainty in the financial statements.
As of March 31, 2026, the carrying amount of the right to recover the digital assets is zero. The Company continues to pursue legal remedies to recover these assets; however, the timing and outcome of such efforts remain uncertain.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Revenue recognition
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), which superseded the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605. The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective transition method applied to contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2019. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with legacy guidance under ASC 605. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and did not result in an adjustment to opening retained earnings.
Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a promised good or service to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine the appropriate timing and amount of revenue recognition, the Company applies the following five-step model: (i) identify the contract with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognize revenue when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company applies the five-step model only to contracts for which it is probable that it will collect the consideration to which it is entitled.
Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company evaluates the promised goods or services to determine whether they represent distinct performance obligations. Revenue is recognized based on the portion of the transaction price allocated to each performance obligation when that obligation is satisfied or as it is satisfied.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s revenues from continuing operations were derived entirely from financial services and advisory activities. Revenue previously generated from distributed storage and computing services, consisting of Filecoin mining operations, has been classified as discontinued operations and is excluded from the Company’s continuing revenue recognition policies.
The Company’s revenue recognition policies for continuing operations are described below.
Financial services and advisory businesses
The Company provides a range of financial services and advisory offerings, including PIPE advisory and placement-related services, underwriter-related services, securities brokerage and transaction execution services, clearing-related brokerage services, IPO financial advisory and consulting services, industry-specific business advisory and consulting services, and other financial services such as escrow agent services and referral services.
Contracts for financial services and advisory activities are typically evidenced by written service agreements that define the scope of services, fee arrangements, and payment terms. Each contract generally contains a single performance obligation, as the promised services are highly integrated and not separately identifiable.
Revenue from financial services and advisory businesses is recognized either at a point in time or over time, depending on the nature of the services provided:
● Point-in-time revenue recognition applies to PIPE advisory services, underwriter-related services, securities brokerage and transaction execution services, clearing-related brokerage services, and referral services. Revenue is recognized when the underlying transaction is completed, the Company has satisfied its contractual obligations, and the Company has obtained an enforceable right to payment.
● Over-time revenue recognition applies to IPO financial advisory and consulting services, industry-specific business advisory and consulting services, and escrow agent services. Revenue is recognized over the service period because customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the services as they are performed, the services are highly customized, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for services performed to date. The Company measures progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation using output-based methods, including milestone achievement or percentage-of-completion based on advisory deliverables.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
The transaction price for financial services and advisory contracts generally consists of fixed or contractually determinable consideration. Certain arrangements include success-based fees, which are recognized only when the relevant performance obligations are satisfied. The Company does not identify significant financing components in its revenue arrangements, as service periods are generally short-term or fees are prepaid.
The Company evaluates whether it acts as a principal or an agent for each revenue stream. For most financial services and advisory arrangements, the Company acts as principal because it controls the services prior to transfer, is primarily responsible for fulfilling the performance obligation, and bears responsibility for service quality and outcomes. Accordingly, revenue from these arrangements is recognized on a gross basis. For referral services and certain clearing-related brokerage services, the Company acts as an agent and recognizes revenue on a net basis, equal to the commission or net amount retained.
Distributed storage and computing services (discontinued operations)
Revenue from distributed storage and computing services, which consisted entirely of Filecoin mining operations, is classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The revenue recognition policies related to such activities are disclosed separately in the Company’s discontinued operations note and are not included in the Company’s revenue recognition policies for continuing operations.
Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities represent advance payments received from customers for services that have not yet been satisfied under the Company’s performance obligations. These amounts are recognized as revenue when the related services are performed or when the performance obligations are otherwise satisfied.
Changes in contract liabilities primarily relate to the timing difference between the Company’s satisfaction of performance obligations and the receipt of consideration from customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized revenue that was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period as the related services were performed.
Contract liabilities are presented within advance from customers and deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company generally expects to recognize the related revenue within one year as the underlying services are performed.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue consists of costs directly attributable to the generation of the Company’s revenues and are recognized in the same period as the related revenues.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s cost of revenue from continuing operations relates solely to its financial services and advisory businesses. Costs associated with distributed storage and computing services, consisting of Filecoin mining operations, have been classified as discontinued operations and are excluded from cost of revenue from continuing operations. The accounting policies for cost of revenue by business line are described below.
Financial services and advisory businesses
Cost of revenue for financial services and advisory businesses consists primarily of personnel-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, benefits, and share-based compensation, incurred by employees and consultants who are directly involved in providing advisory, consulting, brokerage, underwriting-related, clearing-related, escrow, referral, and other financial services.
Cost of revenue also includes professional service fees and other directly attributable costs incurred in connection with the delivery of financial services and advisory engagements. Such costs are expensed as incurred and recognized in the same period as the related revenues.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Certain revenue streams within financial services and advisory businesses, such as referral services, do not incur significant directly attributable costs. Accordingly, no material cost of revenue is recognized for those services.
General and administrative expenses, corporate overhead, and other indirect costs are not included in cost of revenue and are presented separately in operating expenses.
Distributed storage and computing services (discontinued operations)
Costs related to distributed storage and computing services, which consisted entirely of Filecoin mining operations, are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Such costs included depreciation of mining equipment, data center lease costs (including electricity), direct labor costs, software licensing and technical service costs, and interest costs associated with borrowings of digital assets used in mining operations.
The cost recognition policies related to these activities are disclosed separately in the Company’s discontinued operations note and are not included in the Company’s cost of revenue accounting policies for continuing operations.
Sales and marketing expenses
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of project referral fees for consultation services business. These costs are expensed as incurred.
Operating leases
The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.
For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, an operating lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding operating lease right-of-use asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease.
For the Company’s operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, any fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and are not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an accounting policy election. Leases qualifying for the short-term lease exception were insignificant. Variable lease costs are recognized as incurred and primarily consist of common area maintenance and utility charges not included in the measurement of right of use assets and operating lease liabilities.
The leasing activities of the Company during the first quarters of 2026 are all for the Company to lease the office as the lessee and the Company classified them as operating leases, among which, the Company signed a long-term lease contract with a term of about 40 months for the New York office. The Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is more-likely-than-not that they will be realized. In evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers available positive and negative evidence, including historical operating results, projected future taxable income, the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, and tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company applies the provisions of ASC 740 related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Tax positions are recognized only if it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position.
The Company classifies interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
In the second quarter of 2017, the Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”): Improvement to Employee Share based Payment Accounting.
Share options and restricted shares granted to employees and directors are accounted for under ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock compensation”. In accordance with ASC 718, the Company determines whether a share option or restricted shares should be classified and accounted for as an equity award. All grants of share options and restricted shares to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values.
Share-based payment awards with employees are measured based on the grant date fair value of the equity instrument issued, and recognized as compensation costs using the straight-line method over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the options, with a corresponding impact reflected in additional paid-in capital.
The total amount of compensation cost recognized at the end of the requisite service period for an award of share-based compensation shall be based on the number of instruments for which the requisite service has been rendered (that is, for which the requisite service period has been completed). Previously recognized compensation cost shall not be reversed if an employee share option (or share unit) for which the requisite service has been rendered expires unexercised (or unconverted). To determine the amount of compensation cost to be recognized in each period, the Company shall make an entity wide accounting policy for all employee share-based payment awards to do the following: Recognize the effect of awards for which the requisite service is not rendered when the award is forfeited (that is, recognize the effect of forfeitures in compensation cost when they occur). Previously recognized compensation cost for an award shall be reversed in the period that the award is forfeited.
For share-based payment awards with market conditions, such market conditions are included in the determination of the estimated grant-date fair value. If the incentivized employee does not meet the agreed market conditions on the grant-date, then the corresponding shares will be forfeited, or the corresponding percentage of the proposed shares will be forfeited in proportion to the failure to meet the market conditions. The fair value of the shares granted to employees at the grant-date is the consideration adjusted for the satisfaction of market conditions.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
Some awards contain a market condition. The effect of a market condition is reflected in the grant-date fair value of an award. Compensation cost thus is recognized for an award with a market condition provided that the good is delivered or the service is rendered, regardless of when, if ever, the market condition is satisfied.
A change in any of the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards is accounted for as a modification of awards. The Company measures the incremental compensation cost of a modification as the excess of the fair value of the modified awards over the fair value of the original awards immediately before its terms are modified, based on the share price and other pertinent factors at the modification date. For vested awards, the Company recognizes incremental compensation cost in the period the modification occurred. For unvested awards, the Company recognizes, over the remaining requisite service period, the sum of the incremental compensation cost and the remaining unrecognized compensation cost for the original award on the modification date.
Basic loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities were exercised or converted into ordinary shares. The Company had stock options and restricted share units, which could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future. To calculate the number of shares for diluted loss per ordinary share, the effect of the stock options and restricted share units is computed using the treasury stock method. Potential ordinary shares in the diluted net loss per share computation are excluded in periods of losses from operations, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
In accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”), basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of unrestricted ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders as adjusted for the effect of dilutive ordinary equivalent shares, if any, by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Contingently issuable shares, including performance-based share awards and contingent considerations to be settled in shares, are included in the computation of basic earnings per share only when there is no circumstance under which those shares would not be issued. Contingently issuable shares are included in the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation as of the beginning of the period or as of the inception date of the contingent share arrangement, if later, only when dilutive and when all the necessary conditions have been satisfied as of the reporting period end.
For contracts that may be settled in ordinary shares or in cash at the election of the Company, share settlement is presumed, pursuant to which incremental shares relating to the number of shares that would be required to settle the contract are included in the denominator of diluted loss per share calculation if the effect is more dilutive. For the contracts that may be settled in ordinary shares or in cash at the election of the counterparty, the more dilutive option of cash or share settlement is used for the purposes of diluted loss per share calculation, pursuant to which share settlement requires the number of shares that would be required to settle the contract be included in the denominator whereas cash settlement requires an adjustment to be made to the numerator for any changes in income or loss that would result as if the contract had been classified as an asset or a liability for accounting purposes during the period for a contract that is classified as equity for accounting purposes, if the effect is more dilutive. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of the ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the share options, using the treasury stock method. Ordinary share equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share if their effects would be anti-dilutive.
Comprehensive gain (loss)
Comprehensive gain (loss) is defined as the decrease in equity of the Company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Comprehensive gain (loss) is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, including net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments, presented net of tax.
Segment reporting
The Company applies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting. Operating segments are identified based on the manner in which the Company’s chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) reviews financial information for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer serves as the CODM and reviews the consolidated financial results of the Company on an overall basis. The CODM does not regularly review discrete financial information by business line or by geographic region for purposes of making operating decisions. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it operates as a single operating segment and, therefore, has one reportable segment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s revenues from continuing operations were derived primarily from its financial services and advisory businesses, which are conducted through its U.S. subsidiaries, Chaince Securities, Inc. and Chaince Securities, LLC, and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Ucon Capital (HK) Limited. Revenues from distributed storage and computing services, consisting of Filecoin mining operations, were generated through the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, MFH Tech, and have been classified as discontinued operations.
Although the Company conducts business through multiple legal entities and across different jurisdictions, the Company’s operations are managed by a unified management team and business team, and resource allocation and performance evaluation decisions are made based on the Company’s consolidated results. As such, management has concluded that the Company continues to operate as a single operating segment for segment reporting purposes.
Fair value measurement and financial instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.
The Company applies ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures to be provided on fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 - inputs are based upon quoted prices for instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 - inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based calculation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, cash flow models, and similar techniques.
ASC 820 describes three main approaches to measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities: (1) market approach; (2) income approach, and (3) cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated from market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount. The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. The cost approach is based on the amount that would currently be required to replace an asset.
The Company’s non-financial assets, including digital assets, intangible assets, goodwill and property and equipment are measured at fair value when an impairment charge is recognized. Fair value of digital assets is based on quoted prices in active markets.
Financial instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, security deposit, short-term investment, interest receivable, equity investments, convertible notes, interest payable, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC.) NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares and per share data)
The Company adopts ASU No.2020-06 to measure the convertible notes it issued. As ASU No.2020-06, the embedded conversion features no longer are separated from the host contract for convertible instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or that do not result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital. Consequently, a convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost and a convertible preferred stock will be accounted for as a single equity instrument measured at its historical cost, as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives.
Recent accounting pronouncements
On December 13, 2023, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Digital assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Digital assets, which requires that an entity to subsequently measure assets that meet those criteria at fair value with changes recognized in net income each reporting period. The amendments in ASU 2023-08 are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 14, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company has decided to adopt this standard starting from the 2024 fiscal year.
On November 27, 2023, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires that an entity disclose significant segment expenses impacting profit and loss that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. The update is required to be applied retrospectively to prior periods presented, based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures because the Company operates as a single reportable segment.
On December 14, 2023, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires that entities disclose specific categories in their rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On March 21, 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-01, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards. This standard provides clarity regarding whether profits interest and similar awards are within the scope of Topic 718 of the Accounting Standards Codification. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not currently have profits interest or similar awards. Accordingly, the adoption of ASU 2024-01 would not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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