- Bitfarms plans to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining for $164M, including debt, to boost its mining capacity.
- Stronghold reported a Q2 2024 loss of $21.3M, with shares down 60% since January, partly due to the April Bitcoin halving event.
- Bitfarms, which earned $41.5M in Q2 2024, aims to leverage Stronghold’s power generation to strengthen its operations.
Bitfarms Ltd, a Canadian Bitcoin mining company, is getting ready to pay $164 million to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining as posted on X by the firm. This comes after Riot Platforms’ abortive attempt to acquire Bitfarms earlier in June. The planned acquisition demonstrates Bitfarms’ calculated move to fortify its position in the cutthroat Bitcoin mining sector.
Acquisition to Enhance Mining Capacity
Bitfarms stated in a press release on August 21 that it would exchange 2.5 of its shares for every share of Stronghold Digital Mining. Stronghold’s current debt, which has posed a serious burden for the business, is being assumed as part of this deal.
Notably, Stronghold announced earlier this year in May that it intended to sell the business because of extreme financial strain that followed the April Bitcoin halving event. This incident resulted in a 50% reduction in miner rewards, which put a heavy operational burden on numerous mining companies.
Challenges in the Bitcoin Mining
Pennsylvania-based Stronghold Digital Mining reported a $21.3 million loss on $19.1 million in revenue for the second quarter of this year. Stronghold’s stock has consequently fallen by 60% since the start of 2024.
Furthermore, due to the ongoing selling by Bitcoin miners, such as Bitfarms, following the halving event, Bitcoin underperformed gold and equities in the second quarter. Nonetheless, some industry analysts think that the worst of the miner’s surrender may have passed, and investors are anticipating a potential spike in the price of Bitcoin following the halving.
Potential Benefits for Bitfarms
Bitfarms sees potential in acquiring Stronghold despite the obstacles the company faces. Through the use of Stronghold’s power generation capabilities and connections to local power grids, Bitfarms’ mining capacity is anticipated to increase as a result of the acquisition.
Moreover, Bitfarms showed that it could handle the fluctuating Bitcoin market by generating $41.5 million in revenue in the most recent quarter. Bitfarms may gain a tactical edge from the acquisition of Stronghold, which would enable it to eventually grow its business and boost profitability.
