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Empery Sells 1,635 BTC for $102.2 Million Amid Declining Liquidity

Empery Digital significantly reduced its Bitcoin holdings, selling 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million between July 1 and August 6, leaving it with 1,279 BTC. However, 954 BTC are pledged as loan collateral, meaning only 325 BTC are unencumbered, down from 1,375 at the end of June. These sales are part of a broader treasury shift; the company also sold 1,167 BTC for $80.1 million in the first half of the year, using proceeds for share repurchases and debt reduction. Empery repaid $50 million on a repo line and a separate $10 million loan, and spent $54 million on share buybacks. The company's loan terms require high collateral coverage, leading to previous margin calls. After June 30, Empery repaid $20 million in debt, receiving back 585 BTC and reducing pledged collateral to 954 BTC. A further cash need may arise from a potential $62.1 million property acquisition for a data center. As of June 30, Empery reported $3.7 million in cash and a working capital deficit. While management believes current resources are sufficient, the low level of free Bitcoin limits flexibility against future margin calls or the data center commitment.

cryptonews.ru08/12 11:44

Empery Sells 1,635 BTC for $102.2 Million Amid Declining Liquidity

cryptonews.ru08/12 11:44

Keel Infrastructure Shuts US Bitcoin Mining Sites In Shift Toward AI Data Centers

Keel Infrastructure has decommissioned all its US Bitcoin mining sites, repurposing them for AI and high-performance computing workloads. The company, formerly Bitfarms, reported a $65 million net loss in its August 2026 filing. It maintains Bitcoin mining operations in Canada and holds $121 million in Bitcoin reserves, indicating a strategic regional shift rather than a full exit from crypto. The pivot highlights a broader trend where Bitcoin miners leverage their power assets, grid connections, and data-center expertise for potentially more predictable AI revenue streams. US mining economics face pressure from costs, competition, and post-halving dynamics, making AI an attractive alternative where demand is strong. Keel's move reflects the industry's evolution, as mining companies transform into flexible power-and-compute infrastructure businesses. Success depends on executing the site conversions, securing AI customers, and managing the different technical requirements for AI workloads. This strategic reallocation signals that miners are increasingly looking to monetize their energy assets in multiple ways.

bitcoinist08/12 08:35

Keel Infrastructure Shuts US Bitcoin Mining Sites In Shift Toward AI Data Centers

bitcoinist08/12 08:35

Lumentum Revenue Crosses $1 Billion, Where Does the $7.1 Billion Loss Come From?

Lumentum's Q4 FY26 revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of growth, driven primarily by demand from AI data centers for higher-speed optical interconnects. Revenue grew 109.3% year-over-year, with a strong outlook for the next quarter. The growth is broad-based. The Systems segment (including cloud transceiver modules and optical circuit switches) grew 122.6%, while the Components segment (laser chips, sub-assemblies) grew 102.7%. Non-GAAP gross and operating margins expanded significantly to 50.4% and 36.6%, respectively, indicating improving operational efficiency and product mix. However, the company reported a massive GAAP net loss of $7.162 billion. This was primarily due to a one-time, non-cash $7.757 billion debt extinguishment loss related to the settlement of convertible notes with common stock. Excluding this and other non-cash items, non-GAAP net income was $326 million. The report thus presents two narratives: strong operational growth fueled by AI infrastructure demand, and a significant accounting loss from financial restructuring unrelated to core business performance.

marsbit08/12 03:58

Lumentum Revenue Crosses $1 Billion, Where Does the $7.1 Billion Loss Come From?

marsbit08/12 03:58

Kazakhstan Miners Mined 7.2 Thousand Bitcoins. How the Industry is Developing

Authorized mining pools in Kazakhstan mined approximately 7.2 thousand bitcoins between 2023 and May 2026, with the highest output (3.4k BTC) in 2024. Currently, 78 mining entities operate in the country, managing over 465,000 mining devices. From 2023 to 2025, the state budget received around 35 billion tenge in tax revenue from miners, largely from VAT on imported equipment. Astana accounted for 81.5% of digital mining services in 2025, benefiting from its status as a financial hub. New regulations effective August 1 offer "strategic miner" status with direct, capped energy supply in exchange for 10% of mined cryptocurrency. Additionally, Kazakhstan has legalized mining using associated petroleum gas at oil and gas fields to promote efficient energy use and regional investment.

cryptonews.ru08/11 13:18

Kazakhstan Miners Mined 7.2 Thousand Bitcoins. How the Industry is Developing

cryptonews.ru08/11 13:18

Bitdeer Reduced Gross Loss to $8.5 Million, Q2 Revenue Exceeded $228.8 Million

Bitdeer significantly narrowed its gross loss in Q2 2026 to $8.5 million, even as its revenue surged to $228.8 million, a 21.1% increase from the previous quarter and a 47% year-over-year rise. The strong revenue growth was primarily driven by the company's proprietary mining business, which generated $168.4 million, and its AI cloud services, which grew to $14 million. However, the cost of revenue grew faster than revenue on an annual basis, reaching $237.3 million, leading to a gross loss. This cost increase was largely due to higher electricity expenses for mining and increased depreciation from deploying new equipment. Notably, the pace of cost growth slowed significantly compared to Q1, helping to reduce the quarterly gross loss from $39 million to $8.5 million. The net loss also improved, narrowing to $92.3 million. Bitdeer highlighted major expansion steps, including a $4.7 billion, 16-year AI data center lease in Norway and a $36 million U.S. facility for building its SEALMINER machines, positioning itself for future growth.

cryptonews.ru08/11 11:28

Bitdeer Reduced Gross Loss to $8.5 Million, Q2 Revenue Exceeded $228.8 Million

cryptonews.ru08/11 11:28

DeepSeek's Next Battlefield: The War Quietly Begins in This Fifth-Tier City

DeepSeek and other major AI players are quietly shifting their battle for supremacy to the infrastructure front, with Wulanchabu, a small city in Inner Mongolia, emerging as a key battleground. The article details a visit to the massive data center clusters there, highlighting the industry's pivot from a light-asset model of renting computing power to a strategic race to build and control foundational AI infrastructure. Wulanchabu's advantages—low electricity costs (around ¥0.32-0.35 per kWh, 90% green energy), cool climate, and proximity to Beijing—have made it China's largest AI computing cluster. Companies like Alibaba Cloud are deploying modular, prefabricated data center "cabins" that can be assembled on-site in as little as 100 days, dramatically accelerating deployment compared to traditional multi-year construction. This "new Foxconn" model standardizes components for mass production. The drive for efficiency is paramount. Alibaba’s latest architecture flattens design, integrating power distribution, backup batteries, and liquid-cooled server racks into single modules. The ultimate bottleneck is power. As AI training and, increasingly, inference demand skyrocket, electricity cost and availability become decisive competitive factors. The industry faces the challenge of aligning fast-paced computing demand with slower power grid planning. DeepSeek's significant investment in building its own computing center in Wulanchabu underscores this trend: securing large-scale, low-cost dedicated computing power is now a prerequisite for survival in the AI race. The article concludes that this Chinese manufacturing-supported paradigm for AI infrastructure, focused on modular, rapidly deployable, and cost-optimized data centers, could reshape the global AI landscape as it scales.

marsbit08/11 11:15

DeepSeek's Next Battlefield: The War Quietly Begins in This Fifth-Tier City

marsbit08/11 11:15

Anthropic Strikes $9 Billion Compute Power Deal with Riot — Bloomberg

Anthropic has entered into a 20-year deal worth approximately $9 billion with bitcoin miner Riot Platforms. According to Bloomberg, the agreement grants the AI developer access to 191 MW of computing power at Riot's facility in Rockdale, Texas. This follows another 20-year, $19 billion deal Anthropic made with bitcoin miner TeraWulf earlier in July. The partnerships are part of a trend of bitcoin mining companies, including Bitdeer, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific, expanding into the AI and high-performance computing sectors. Analysts suggest these alliances help address the electricity shortage hindering AI data center development. Riot's stock has risen over 53% year-to-date, and the company is the world's fourth-largest mining firm by market capitalization.

cryptonews.ru08/11 10:50

Anthropic Strikes $9 Billion Compute Power Deal with Riot — Bloomberg

cryptonews.ru08/11 10:50

Anthropic Strikes Another $9.1 Billion Computing Deal with Bitcoin Miner Riot, Committing $60 Billion in 3 Months

AI startup Anthropic is aggressively expanding its computing power capacity. According to Bloomberg, Anthropic has signed a long-term cloud computing contract with Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms worth $9.1 billion over 20 years. This is part of a recent series of massive compute procurement deals by Anthropic, totaling over $60 billion in recent months, including agreements with infrastructure startup Volta Infra Holdings ($10 billion) and Elon Musk's xAI (nearly $45 billion). The deals aim to address the severe compute shortage bottlenecking the growth of its Claude AI tools. The agreement with Riot grants Anthropic access to 191 megawatts of computing power from Riot's data center campus in Texas. The contract includes options for two five-year extensions, potentially increasing its total value to $16.1 billion and extending it to 2048. Following the news, Riot's stock surged 25% in after-hours trading. This deal marks a significant strategic shift for Riot Platforms, transitioning from Bitcoin mining to the AI data center market, leveraging its existing power infrastructure and large-scale data center operations. The long-term, high-value contract is seen as reshaping Riot's revenue model from volatile cryptocurrency mining towards more stable, contracted service income.

华尔街日报08/11 02:26

Anthropic Strikes Another $9.1 Billion Computing Deal with Bitcoin Miner Riot, Committing $60 Billion in 3 Months

华尔街日报08/11 02:26

Company Bitfarms, successor to Bitfarms, suspends all its mining operations in the US, as $141 million loss is directed to fund AI development

Bitcoin mining company Keel Infrastructure, formerly known as Bitfarms, has shut down all its U.S. mining sites and sold 1,085 BTC for $75 million. The company, which rebranded after acquiring Bitfarms in April, is repurposing these sites into data centers for artificial intelligence. In its Q2 report, Keel posted a $141 million operating loss, partly due to depreciation. Revenue from continuing operations was $30 million, half of the previous year's figure, attributed to lower Bitcoin prices and the shutdown of a major mining site. Despite the loss, the company holds $819 million in liquidity, boosted by a recent convertible note offering. This shift is part of a broader industry trend where public miners are pivoting assets toward AI and high-performance computing deals.

cryptonews.ru08/10 22:18

Company Bitfarms, successor to Bitfarms, suspends all its mining operations in the US, as $141 million loss is directed to fund AI development

cryptonews.ru08/10 22:18

Bitdeer Increased Bitcoin Mining Nearly Fivefold in Q2

In the second quarter of 2026, Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC, nearly five times the 565 BTC it mined in the same period a year earlier. The miner ended the quarter with 150 BTC on its balance sheet, a 90% decrease from 1,502 BTC a year prior. The company sold its entire 943 BTC reserve in February, citing liquidity needs rather than a departure from its core bitcoin mining business. Bitdeer is among mining firms expanding into AI and high-performance computing data centers, having signed a 16-year, $4.7 billion lease for 121 MW of AI computing capacity in Norway in August. Q2 revenue reached $228.8 million, a 47% year-over-year increase from $155.6 million. Self-mining revenue contributed $168.4 million, with the average hash rate surging 389% to 69.5 EH/s. However, the company's net loss widened from $62.9 million to $92.3 million. Revenue slightly exceeded the Wall Street consensus estimate of $225 million. The company's stock rose 1.5% in premarket trading on Monday after falling 15% over the past month.

cryptonews.ru08/10 19:45

Bitdeer Increased Bitcoin Mining Nearly Fivefold in Q2