Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms has introduced a share buyback program, authorizing the repurchase of as much as 49.9 million frequent shares, or 10% of its public float, over the subsequent 12 months.
The Toronto Inventory Trade (TSX) authorized the buyback program, and covers repurchases on each the TSX and Nasdaq, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The corporate’s shares on Nasdaq closed up 16.8%.
The each day buy restrict on TSX is capped at 494,918 shares, or 25% of the typical each day buying and selling quantity for the previous six months. On the Nasdaq, whole repurchases can not exceed 5% of excellent shares over this system interval.
The corporate can pay market worth for the shares throughout the buyback interval, which begins July 28 2025 and ends July 27, 2026. All shares repurchased will likely be canceled, decreasing the whole variety of excellent shares and probably rising the worth of shares nonetheless held by traders.
CEO Ben Gagnon mentioned the transfer displays confidence in Bitfarms’ enterprise and indicators that its inventory is undervalued. He highlighted the corporate’s push into high-performance computing (HPC) and AI information facilities, pointing to Bitfarms’ power portfolio in Pennsylvania as a development driver.
Based in 2017, Bitfarms operates 15 Bitcoin mining information facilities throughout the US, Canada, Argentina, and Paraguay. The corporate trades below the ticker BITF on each the TSX and Nasdaq.
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Information of the share buyback comes as Bitfarms pivots from a Bitcoin mining firm to energy AI functions. Additionally it is making an attempt to hedge towards potential commerce wars by increasing in the US.
The pivot has turn out to be well-liked for mining firms, which have already got the {hardware}, energy and cooling methods wanted for HPC, for the reason that 2024 Bitcoin halving lowered earnings. In March, a Coin Metrics report famous that Bitcoin miners are more and more turning to AI information middle internet hosting to spice up income and make higher use of their current infrastructure.
In a monetary report launched within the first quarter of 2025, Bitfarms reported a $36 million net loss, in comparison with a $6 million web loss in Q1 2024. It additionally reported a gross revenue margin decline to 63% from 43% year-over-year, signaling the Bitcoin halving’s results on miners’ earnings.
The report additionally shared that Bitfarms secured a $300 million credit score line from Macquarie to develop an HPC facility in Pennsylvania, and offered its Paraguay mining website to Hive Digital for $85 million.
Gagnon mentioned, “Through the quarter, we executed throughout a number of key areas in our strategic pivot to the US and HPC.”
In 2025, Bitfarm mined 693 BTC at a median direct value of manufacturing per BTC of $47,800
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