Bit Digital Abandons Bitcoin Mining To Become Pure-Play
$ETH Company
Crypto miner Bit Digital (BTBT) has announced a strategic shift to become a "pure-play"
$ETH staking and treasury company.
The publicly traded firm will wind down all Bitcoin mining operations and redeploy proceeds into
$ETH purchases.
Bit Digital currently holds 24,434.2
$ETH valued at $44.6 million, and 417.6
$BTC worth $34.5 million.
The company plans to convert its Bitcoin holdings into Ethereum "over time" as part of the strategic transition.
According to a statement, Bit Digital has operated "one of the largest institutional
$ETH staking infrastructures globally" since beginning accumulation in 2022.
The firm announced a public stock offering to fund additional
$ETH purchases alongside spinning out its HPC subsidiary WhiteFiber.
$BTBT shares closed down 3.7% and fell another 6% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
The move follows a trend of firms launching crypto treasury strategies offering leveraged exposure to digital assets like
$ETH.