Canaan Inc. is considering listing in the U.S. after shelving plans for a Hong Kong Initial Public Offering (IPO), people with knowledge of the matter said. Canaan which was earlier targeting to raise about $1 billion, is discussing the possibility of selling shares in New York as soon as the first half, according to the people. Deliberations are at an early stage, and there’s no certainty they will lead to a transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Jianping Kong, Canaan’s Co-Chairman, declined to comment.