The Bitcoin miner's interest expense reached $66.7 million in the period, about 2.7 times its $24.8 million mining revenue, while second-quarter losses widened as revenue fell from a year earlier.
Cipher Digital sold 1,619 Bitcoin for $123.4 million and recognized a $47.7 million loss, underscoring the financial pressure facing miners when borrowing costs outpace operating income. Company filings show interest expense for the period totaled $66.7 million, compared with $24.8 million in mining revenue, a gap of roughly 2.7 to 1. By the end of June, Cipher Digital held 646 Bitcoin valued at $37.8 million. Its quarterly mining revenue declined from $43.6 million a year earlier, and the company posted a $23.5 million loss in the second quarter, according to CryptoSlate.