Hut 8 replaces Coinbase loan with FalconX facility, cuts borrowing costs

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Hut 8 has replaced its Coinbase Credit arrangement with a new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility from FalconX, reducing debt costs by 200 basis points.

The new facility provides a more cost-efficient borrowing structure for the bitcoin-backed arrangement, as stated in the transaction announcement.

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WhaleTailWitnessvip
· 1h ago
364-day term + BTC collateral, the structure is quite flexible. We'll see if there will be a follow-up later.
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0XNightRunvip
· 1h ago
FalconX's recent move is quite interesting; the mining company's financing costs were directly cut by 200 basis points, making it much more attractive than Coinbase.
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OracleBabysittervip
· 1h ago
Saving 200 basis points is enough to mine a lot of coins; Hut 8's move is very shrewd.
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LiquidityBaristavip
· 1h ago
FalconX's involvement in this area is considered a bet on the broader trend of tokenized Bitcoin staking and financialization.
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