Key Points:
Hut 8, a leading Bitcoin mining company, recently announced that it has purchased 990 BTC for $100 million in cash, at an average price of $101,710 per coin.
This Hut 8 purchase Bitcoin follows the company's announcement earlier this month of a $500 million share offering. The proceeds from this offering will be used to purchase Bitcoin on the open market and for other corporate finance purposes.
According to CEO Asher Genoot, the company will utilize strategies such as options, collateralization, and selling to manage its Bitcoin reserves. He emphasized that accumulating BTC not only helps reduce capital costs but also strengthens the company's financial position.
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This latest purchase has increased Hut 8's total Bitcoin holdings to 10,096 BTC, equivalent to $1 billion in market value. This places Hut 8 among the top 10 publicly traded companies with the largest Bitcoin holdings globally.
Hut 8's move is seen as following the strategy of MicroStrategy and MARA Holdings, which have been consistently buying BTC regardless of price. Currently, both MicroStrategy and MARA hold 439,000 BTC and 40,435 BTC respectively, ranking first and second on the list of publicly traded companies with the largest Bitcoin holdings globally.
Hut 8's stock (HUT) has increased by 107.38% year-to-date, demonstrating that this strategy is yielding positive results for the company.
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