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Hut 8 Cuts Borrowing Costs With $200 Million FalconX Bitcoin Loan

The lower rate frees cash for Hut 8’s push into AI-focused data centers.

Overview

  • Hut 8 disclosed Monday it replaced its Coinbase Credit line with a 364-day, $200 million Bitcoin-backed facility from FalconX at a fixed 7% rate, down from 9%.
  • The refinancing unencumbers about 3,300 BTC valued near $260 million, increasing cash and coin the company can use without lender covenants.
  • The deal keeps borrower safeguards that limit recourse to pledged Bitcoin, bar rehypothecation of that collateral, and fix loan-to-value thresholds without a price-drop ratchet.
  • Hut 8 shares rose roughly 1.5% after the announcement as coverage noted improving terms for miners in a deepening market for institutional Bitcoin-backed credit.
  • The short term means another refinancing decision within a year, and the added flexibility supports Hut 8’s U.S. buildout for AI and data centers, including its River Bend project and recent $3.25 billion notes filing.