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Hyperscale Data Uses Bitcoin Treasury to Secure $30M DeFi Loan for Michigan AI Campus

The company is tapping Morpho’s bitcoin‑backed lending to finance its campus while keeping ownership of the pledged coins, a move that converts passive crypto reserves into operating capital but raises collateral and rate risks.

Overview

  • Hyperscale implemented the plan it outlined on July 30 and had about $30 million outstanding on Morpho as of August 2, 2026, according to the company’s announcement.
  • The borrowings are overcollateralized and carry a variable rate near 4.9%, and Hyperscale retains legal ownership of the bitcoin used as collateral.
  • Company management says proceeds will fund the Michigan AI data center campus under an existing master services agreement and provide working capital for general corporate needs.
  • The financing reduces immediate equity dilution pressure but creates new risks, including margin calls if bitcoin falls and exposure to changing decentralized‑lending rates that require active treasury management.
  • Morpho is a smart‑contract‑based DeFi lending protocol that enforces overcollateralized loans automatically, and Hyperscale says it will evaluate further bitcoin‑backed financing while pursuing a planned ACG divestiture expected in Q2 2027.