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Hut 8 Secures Lower-Rate Loan, Boosts AI Ambitions
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Hut 8 Secures Lower Interest Rate Loan, Boosts Liquidity for AI Data Center Expansion:
Hut 8, a bitcoin mining company, has secured a more favorable loan deal with FalconX, reducing its interest rate by 200 basis points to 7%. This move frees up approximately 3,300 bitcoins, worth around $260 million, and enhances the companys balance sheet, debt costs, and liquidity for business growth. Hut 8 is shifting from pure bitcoin mining to hosting AI compute power, as seen in their recent $3.25 billion senior secured notes issuance for a 245 MW data center in Louisiana, leased to AI firm Fluidstack for 15 years. This strategic pivot reflects lenders confidence in miners AI futures as they transform into data center powerhouses.
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