** Shares of cryptocurrency firm BTC Digital plunge 29.7% to $11.01 in early trading
** BTCT sold 2.5 mln shares and pre-funded warrants in public offering at $8/shr for gross proceeds of $20 mln
** Offering priced at 48.9% discount to stock's last close
** BTCT plans on using the proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital
** Aegis Capital was the sole book-running manager for the offering
** As of last close, BTCT shares had more than tripled YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
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