Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF//TSX: BITF), a global vertically
integrated Bitcoin mining company, provides an update for the month
ended January 31, 2024.
“In 2024, we are embarking on an aggressive
growth plan, targeting hashrates of 12 EH/s in 1H 2024 and 21 EH/s
in 2H 2024,” said Geoff Morphy, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Bitfarms. “The new farm development in Paraguay is
expected to drive much of this growth. With land purchased for our
100 MW facility in Yguazu and shipment of the main transformer for
Paso Pe, our expansion projects continued on schedule in January.
This transformative fleet upgrade and growth plan are being
undertaken to position Bitfarms to gain market share and be among
the lowest cost producers during this Halving year, which is
anticipated to be an inflection point for the industry.”
Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer of Bitfarms,
said, “January mining operations generated 357 BTC compared to 446
BTC in December. This reflects the typical higher curtailment
during the coldest months and a return to more normal transaction
fees as compared to the temporary spike experienced in December
2023.”
“Our fleet upgrade commences with the first
batch of 11,600 Bitmain T21 miners scheduled to begin shipping to
Quebec in February. Our construction of air-cooled warehouses and
installation of 1,920 MicroBT M53S+ hydro-cooled miners and
containers at Paso Pe are scheduled for February and March,
respectively. We are on track to initiate production at that farm
by late Q1 2024. Those new installations along with fleet upgrades
elsewhere in our portfolio throughout 1H 2024 should drive rapid
increases in our hashrate and increased energy efficiency,” Gagnon
added.
Mining Review
January production of 357 BTC represented a
decrease of 20.0% from December as powerful winter storms across
North America drove significantly higher energy curtailment, which
is part of the grid stability programs in Quebec, and offsetting a
network difficulty decrease of 2.3% during January.
Key Performance Indicators |
January 2024 |
December 2023 |
January 2023 |
Total BTC earned |
357 |
446 |
486 |
Month End Operating EH/s |
6.5 |
6.5 |
4.7 |
BTC/Avg. EH/s |
60 |
72 |
110 |
Operating Capacity (MW) |
240 |
240 |
188 |
Hydropower MW |
186 |
186 |
178 |
Watts/Terahash Efficiency (w/TH) |
35 |
35 |
40 |
BTC Sold |
357 |
444 |
486 |
January 2024 Select Operating Highlights
- 6.5 EH/s online as of January 31, 2024, up 38% from January 31,
2023, and level with December 31, 2023.
- 5.9 EH/s average online, down 4.8% from December 2023.
- 60.6 BTC/average EH/s, down 15.5% from 71.7 in December
2023.
- 357 BTC earned, 20.0% lower than December 2023 and 26.5% lower
than January 2023.
- 11.5 BTC earned daily on average, equal to approximately
$495,200 per day based on a BTC price of $43,000 at January 31,
2024.
- 80 MW main transformer is in transit on schedule for the Paso
Pe, Paraguay farm.
- Purchased land for development of up to 100 MW production
facility at Yguazu, Paraguay.
Bitfarms’ BTC Monthly
Production
Month |
BTC Earned 2024 |
BTC Earned 2023 |
January |
357 |
486 |
January 2024 Financial
Update
- Sold 357 BTC of the 357 BTC earned, generating total proceeds
of $15.3 million.
- Maintained BTC held in treasury at 804, representing
approximately $34.6 million based on a BTC price of $43,000 at
January 31, 2024.
- Held Synthetic HODL™ of 135 long-dated BTC call options at
January 31, 2024.
- Reduced total outstanding indebtedness during the month by $2.0
million, resulting in a remaining balance of $2.0 million at
January 31, 2024 which is scheduled to be fully repaid in February
2024.
About Bitfarms Ltd.
Founded in 2017, Bitfarms is a global, publicly
traded (NASDAQ/TSX: BITF) Bitcoin mining company that contributes
its computational power to one or more mining pools from which it
receives payment in Bitcoin. Bitfarms develops, owns, and operates
vertically integrated mining farms with in-house management and
company-owned electrical engineering, installation service, and
multiple onsite technical repair centers. The Company’s proprietary
data analytics system delivers best-in-class operational
performance and uptime.
Bitfarms currently has 11 farms in production,
one in expansion, one under construction, and one in development,
in four countries: Canada, the United States, Paraguay, and
Argentina. Powered by predominantly environmentally friendly
hydro-electric and long-term power contracts, Bitfarms is committed
to using sustainable, locally based, and often underutilized energy
infrastructure.
To learn more about Bitfarms’ events,
developments, and online communities:
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Glossary of Terms
- BTC BTC/day = Bitcoin or Bitcoin per day
- EH or EH/s = Exahash or exahash per second
- MW or MWh = Megawatts or megawatt hour
- PH or PH/s = Petahash or petahash per second
- TH or TH/s = Terahash or terahash per second
- w/TH = Watts/Terahash efficiency (includes cost of powering
supplementary equipment
- Synthetic HODL™ = the use of instruments that create bitcoin
equivalent exposure
Cautionary Statement
Trading in the securities of the Company should
be considered highly speculative. No stock exchange, securities
commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein. Neither the Toronto
Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or any other securities exchange or
regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
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“forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements”
(collectively, “forward-looking information”) that are based on
expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news
release and are covered by safe harbors under Canadian and United
States securities laws. The statements and information in this
release regarding projected growth, target hashrate, opportunities
relating to the Company’s geographical diversification and
expansion, upgrading and deployment of miners as well as the timing
therefor, improved financial performance and balance sheet
liquidity, other growth opportunities and prospects, and other
statements regarding future growth, plans and objectives of the
Company are forward-looking information. Any statements that
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forward-looking information.
This forward-looking information is based on
assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time
they were made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance,
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among
others, risks relating to: the construction and operation of the
facility 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 hydroelectricity 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 Bitfarms from operating its business;
historical prices of digital currencies and the ability to mine
digital currencies that will be consistent with historical prices;
and, the adoption or expansion of any regulation or law that will
prevent Bitfarms from operating its business, or make it more
costly to do so. For further information concerning these and other
risks and uncertainties, refer to the Company’s filings on
www.SEDAR.com (which are also available on the website of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov), including the
annual information form for the year-ended December 31, 2022, filed
on March 21, 2023. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking information. The Company undertakes
no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information
other than as required by law.
Contacts:
Investor RelationsTracy Krumme
(Bitfarms)+1
786-671-5638tkrumme@bitfarms.com
David Barnard (LHA)+1
415-433-3777Investors@bitfarms.com
Actual Agency Khushboo
Chaudhary+1
646-373-9946mediarelations@bitfarms.com
Québec Media: TactLouis-Martin
Leclerc+1
418-693-2425lmleclerc@tactconseil.ca
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