The bankrupt crypto mining firm believes that the long-term benefits outweigh the immediate loss of handing over the machines. 520 Total views 3 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Own this piece of history
Collect this article as an NFT Crypto mining firm Core Scientific made a deal with the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) to pay off an outstanding debt of $38.6 million by handing over more than 27,000 mining machines used as collateral.
In a court filing, the company saidthe mining rigs were no longer essential to its operations and plans. The firm is now waiting to get the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, which is in charge of the proceedings.
While the company accepted that the move would negatively impact its revenue, Core Scientific highlighted that the long-term benefits of paying off its debt outweigh the immediate loss. The crypto-mining firm believes that the transfer is the first step toward becoming more profitable and sustainable.
The firm is also shifting its operations to what it described as a somewhat smaller, but more efficient fleet of mining rigs which were in storage and not mining Bitcoin (BTC). The company plans to mitigate some of the losses incurred by the transfer of assets by installing the S19 XP mining rigs, which are not currently in use.
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The crypto mining company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 21. The filing happened months after the company revealed that it was going through financial distress in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time, the company cited increased electricity costs, an increase in the global Bitcoin hash rate, low Bitcoin prices and the Celsius bankruptcy as the reasons for its financial struggles.
On Jan. 31, the bankruptcy court approved the mining companys plan to borrow $70 million to replace its existing loan. With this, Core Scientific can take out a loan from investment bank B. Riley which is also one of the firms creditors. #Mining #Business #Bankruptcy #Bitcoin Mining #ASIC #Regulation Related News What is impermanent loss and how to avoid it? Complaint filed against Compass Mining for losing BTC mining machines hits snag BlockFi to sell $160M in Bitcoin miner-backed loans: Report Argo Blockchain accused of misleading investors in class-action lawsuit BlockFi gets court nod to sell crypto mining assets
