Only speculation, where I think that if there is going to be a merger, or partnership with another company, it's going to be a bigger, and better deal than previously mining bitcoin's before the halving of bitcoin, where BTCS would have seen a profit if the price of bitcoin went past 2000/bitcoin during 2015. - It was just not in the cards, where the DM facility had to be shut down to prevent further losses with bitcoin's price not increasing, and rewards cut in half.
With the note holders at 32 million in debt, any deal will have to be a big enough to get back the money from ROI, and overall, just be a great deal for all.