RETRANSMISSION: HIVE Announces Purchase of 1,000 New Energy Efficient Bitmain S21 Antminers for Immediate Delivery and HODL Increase to 2,070 Bitcoin
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The acquisition of 1,000 Bitmain S21 Antminers by HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. indicates a strategic investment in advanced mining equipment, potentially enhancing the company's competitive edge in the cryptocurrency mining sector. The S21's efficiency, measured at 17.5 J/TH, represents a significant improvement over older models, which could lead to reduced operational costs and increased profitability per Bitcoin mined. As Bitcoin approaches its next Halving event, the reduction in block reward heightens the importance of mining efficiency, making this upgrade particularly timely.
The company's decision to hold its mined Bitcoin (2,070 BTC as of the date mentioned) could be seen as a bullish stance on the cryptocurrency's future value. This strategy, often referred to as 'HODLing,' may appeal to investors who are optimistic about long-term price appreciation. However, it also exposes the company to the volatility inherent in cryptocurrency markets. The balance between potential appreciation and volatility risk will be a key factor for stakeholders to monitor.
HIVE's focus on maintaining a lean operation through the upcoming Bitcoin Halving, by running highly efficient ASICs at variable loads, is aimed at preserving agility in cost management. This approach could safeguard the company's margins despite the anticipated drop in block rewards from 900 to 450 Bitcoin per day. Investors should consider the impact of halving on revenue and the company's ability to maintain profitability under these new conditions.
Furthermore, the company's current Bitcoin holdings add a liquid asset to its balance sheet, which could be leveraged in various ways to support operations or growth initiatives. However, the decision to not liquidate these assets may also be seen as a risk, should the market for Bitcoin experience a downturn. The company's financial health and risk profile may be significantly influenced by the performance of Bitcoin prices.
The purchase of the S21 Antminers is a noteworthy development for HIVE as it prepares for the Bitcoin Halving, an event that historically has led to increased market attention and potential price volatility. The S21's high efficiency could provide HIVE with a lower cost per Bitcoin mined, an advantage given the expected decrease in mining rewards. Understanding the implications of the Halving and the role of mining efficiency is crucial for stakeholders, as these factors can directly influence the company's operational strategy and the broader cryptocurrency market dynamics.
Additionally, the strong inflows into US Bitcoin ETFs mentioned may signal growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency as an asset class. This trend could have positive spillover effects for companies like HIVE that are positioned to capitalize on increased market participation. However, the regulatory environment surrounding cryptocurrencies remains a variable that could affect HIVE's operations and the sector at large.
This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated August 17, 2023, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2024) - HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (FSE: YO0) (the "Company" or "HIVE") is pleased to announce the purchase of 1,000 Bitmain S21 Antminers (the "S21"), which would provide 200 petahash per second ("PH/s") of high efficiency Bitcoin mining capacity. The S21 is the newest and most efficient Bitmain Bitcoin mining ASIC system, boasting 17.5 joules per Terahash ("J/TH"). Additionally, HIVE now has 2,070 Bitcoin on the balance sheet as of February 21, 2024.
HIVE is continuing its strategic preparation for the Bitcoin Halving event, expected to occur in late April 2024. Rather than expanding our footprint at this time, we are upgrading our fleet with the most efficient machines available, which in turn will lower our average costs to produce a Bitcoin.
By upgrading our existing ASICs in our inventory to the S21, we will increase our target Exahash from 5.3 EH/s at 24.7 J/TH by the end of June 2024 to 5.5 EH/s by running only our most efficient machines in our 140 MW of operating infrastructure globally. HIVE believes it is important to stay lean during the Halving, as having low fixed costs, and an inventory of highly efficient ASIC we can run at variable load to minimize variable costs, will allow the Company agility, thus putting HIVE in a strong position to navigate the rest of 2024.
In addition, we continue to HODL
About HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd.
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. went public in 2017 as the first cryptocurrency mining company listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange with a sustainable green energy focus.
HIVE is a growth-oriented technology stock in the emergent blockchain and high-performance computing industry. As a company whose shares trade on major stock exchanges, we are building a bridge between the digital currency and blockchain sectors and traditional capital markets. HIVE owns green energy-powered data center facilities in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland, where we endeavour to source geothermal and hydroelectric energy to mine digital assets such as Bitcoin on the cloud. Since the beginning of 2021, HIVE has held in secure storage the majority of its treasury of BTC derived from mining rewards. Our shares provide investors with exposure to the operating margins of digital currency mining, as well as a portfolio of Bitcoin. Because HIVE also owns hard assets such as data centers and advanced multi-use servers, we believe our shares offer investors an attractive way to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency and high-performance computing space.
We encourage you to visit HIVE's YouTube channel here to learn more about HIVE.
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On Behalf of HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd.
"Frank Holmes"
Executive Chairman
For further information please contact:
Frank Holmes
info@hivedigitaltech.com
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Forward-Looking Information
Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. "Forward-looking information" in this news release includes information about: business goals and objectives of the Company; the HODL strategy adopted by the Company; the acquisition, deployment and optimization of the mining fleet and equipment; the continued viability of its existing Bitcoin mining operations; the Company's operations and sustainable future profitability; potential further improvements to the profitability and efficiency across mining operations by optimizing cryptocurrency mining output, continuing to lower direct mining operations cost structure, and maximizing existing electrical and infrastructure capacity including with new mining equipment in existing facilities; continued adoption of Bitcoin globally; the potential for the Company's long term growth; the business goals and objectives of the Company, and other forward-looking information includes but is not limited to information concerning the intentions, plans and future actions of the parties to the transactions described herein and the terms thereon.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward looking information include, but are not limited to, the volatility of the digital currency market; the Company's ability to successfully mine digital currency; the Company may not be able to profitably liquidate its current digital currency inventory as required, or at all; a material decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on the Company's operations; the Company's ability to compete successfully with other cloud computing service providers; the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency in Canada, the United States and the countries where our mining facilities are located; economic dependence on regulated terms of service and electricity rates; the speculative and competitive nature of the technology sector; dependency on continued growth in blockchain and cryptocurrency usage; lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges; government regulations; the global economic climate; dilution; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing, including the Company's ability to utilize the Company's at-the-market equity offering program (the "ATM Program") and the prices at which the Company may sell Common Shares in the ATM Program, as well as capital market conditions in general; risks relating to the strategy of maintaining and increasing Bitcoin holdings and the impact of depreciating Bitcoin prices on working capital; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned growth and expansion; the effects of product development and need for continued technology change; the ability to maintain reliable and economical sources of power to run its cryptocurrency mining assets; the impact of energy curtailment or regulatory changes in the energy regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company and the industry; network security risks; the ability of the Company to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; share dilution resulting from the ATM Program and from other equity issuances; the construction and operation of facilities may not occur as currently planned, or at all; expansion may not materialize as currently anticipated, or at all; the digital currency market; the ability to successfully mine digital currency; revenue may not increase as currently anticipated, or at all; it may not be possible to profitably liquidate the current digital currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on operations; an increase in network difficulty may have a significant negative impact on operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; the anticipated growth and sustainability of electricity for the purposes of cryptocurrency mining in the applicable jurisdictions; the inability to maintain reliable and economical sources of power for the Company to operate cryptocurrency mining assets; the risks of an increase in the Company's electricity costs, cost of natural gas, changes in currency exchange rates, energy curtailment or regulatory changes in the energy regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and the adverse impact on the Company's profitability; the ability to complete current and future financings, any regulations or laws that will prevent the Company from operating its business; historical prices of digital currencies and the ability to mine digital currencies that will be consistent with historical prices; an inability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company, including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price of digital currencies, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains; and, the adoption or expansion of any regulation or law that will prevent the Company from operating its business, or make it more costly to do so; and other related risks as more fully set out in the Company's disclosure documents under the Company's filings at www.sec.gov/EDGAR and www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company. In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made assumptions about the Company's ability to realize operational efficiencies going forward into profitability; profitable use of the Company's assets going forward; the Company's ability to profitably liquidate its digital currency inventory as required; historical prices of digital currencies and the ability of the Company to mine digital currencies will be consistent with historical prices; and there will be no regulation or law that will prevent the Company from operating its business. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of the Company's normal course of business. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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