Mining company Cipher reported a net loss of 15 million dollars in the second quarter

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin miner Cipher Mining reported a net loss of $15 million in the second quarter of 2024, slightly higher than the net loss of $13.2 million reported in the same period last year.

Despite the widening losses, the company's revenue, cash on hand, and power supply also increased year-on-year. Its second-quarter revenue surged from $31.22 million in the same period last year to $36.81 million, while the cost of revenue decreased from $15.87 million to $14.28 million. The company's cash and cash equivalents amounted to $122.56 million, a significant increase from $86.11 million at the end of 2023, primarily due to the issuance of common stock valued at $163.28 million.

Cipher also reported that its current hash rate is approximately 8.7 EH/s, with a goal of reaching 13.5 EH/s by the end of 2024 and 35.0 EH/s by the end of 2025, following the signing of an agreement to exercise an option to acquire three new energy sites with a cumulative power capacity of 1.5 GW.