| ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES |
| 16. | ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES | Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following: | | | At June 30, | | | At December 31, | | | In thousands of USD | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | Deposits from customers(1) | | | 18,081 | | | | 25,571 | | | Accrued operating expenses | | | 11,629 | | | | 10,242 | | | Payables for surtaxes | | | 6,213 | | | | 8,357 | | | Interest payable | | | 9,886 | | | | 3,682 | | | Payable to the former owners in Norway Acquisition(2) | | | 2,195 | | | | 2,168 | | | Payables for staff-related costs | | | 4,595 | | | | 3,484 | | | Asset retirement obligation | | | 3,499 | | | | 2,650 | | | Others | | | 1,882 | | | | 1,223 | | | Total | | | 57,980 | | | | 57,377 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | 54,181 | | | | 54,964 | | | Noncurrent | | | 3,799 | | | | 2,413 | | | | | | 57,980 | | | | 57,377 | | | (1) | Consists of digital asset-settled balances of US$17.4 million (consisting principal amount of US$25.2 million and embedded derivative asset of US$7.8 million) and US$24.7 million (consisting principal amount of US$25.2 million and embedded derivative asset of US$0.5 million) as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. | | (2) | Represents the balance due to the former owners of the Norwegian datacenter business acquired by the Group in April 2024 (the “Norway Acquisition”), being a normal annual dividend authorized prior to the acquisition. It is thus accounted for as part of the liabilities assumed from the business combination, and listed in other payables. |
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