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Hut 8 Corp. secured a new $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility with FalconX, lowering its borrowing costs and releasing about 3,300 BTC from collateral requirements as the crypto miner shores up its balance sheet.
"Our capital strategy is designed to lower our cost of capital, reduce risk, and expand strategic flexibility," Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8, said. "This Facility advances these objectives: it continues the progression of improvement in our cost of debt on Bitcoin-backed credit and it expands our position of unencumbered Bitcoin, a strategic asset that enhances our financial flexibility across market cycles."
The new 364-day loan replaces a prior facility with Coinbase Credit Inc. and carries a fixed interest rate of 7.0 percent, a 200-basis-point improvement over the 9.0 percent on the previous loan, the company said. The deal unencumbered Bitcoin valued at approximately $260 million as of May 1, 2026. The agreement includes key protections such as a limited-recourse structure and a covenant against the rehypothecation of its pledged Bitcoin.
This refinancing strengthens Hut 8's balance sheet by reducing debt expenses while increasing the amount of Bitcoin held outside of collateral agreements. The move provides the company with more liquidity to fund growth initiatives. It also signals a maturing of the crypto lending market, where established players like Hut 8 can secure more favorable financing terms, a positive sign while peers like CleanSpark (CLSK) and Marathon Digital (MARA) also navigate the post-halving crypto landscape.
"This refinancing strengthens our balance sheet by decreasing our cost of debt while simultaneously increasing Bitcoin held outside collateral covenants, resulting in additional liquidity to deploy into the growth of our business," Sean Glennan, CFO of Hut 8, said.
FalconX, a digital asset financial services firm, views the transaction as a partnership with a high-caliber counterparty. "Hut 8's diversified revenue streams, operating history across multiple cycles, and credit profile that has improved transaction over transaction underscore the strength and resilience of its business — a combination uncommon among institutional borrowers in this market," said Craig Birchall, Head of Credit at FalconX.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
