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Keel exits U.S. Bitcoin mining after $65M loss, shifts to AI

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Last updated: August 11, 2026 6:08 am
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Published: August 11, 2026
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Keel exits U.S. Bitcoin mining after $65M loss, shifts to AI

Keel Infrastructure has shut down all of its U.S. Bitcoin mining operations as the former Bitfarms business redirects its American power portfolio toward artificial intelligence and high performance computing data centers.  Summary Keel ended all U.S. Bitcoin mining operations on June 29 to prepare sites for HPC. Q2 revenue fell 50% yearly to $30 million as mining activity and Bitcoin prices weakened. Keel sold 1,085 BTC for $75 million, leaving 1,861 BTC on its balance August 7. $819 million in liquidity includes $698 million cash and $121 million in unencumbered Bitcoin reserves. U.S. sites in Washington and Pennsylvania have not yet generated any HPC data center revenue. The company disclosed the transition on Aug. 10 alongside second quarter results showing revenue fell 50% from a year earlier to $30.4 million. Net loss reached about $65 million. The move brings an end to Bitcoin mining at Keel’s sites in Washington and Pennsylvania, but it does not represent a complete exit from mining worldwide. The Delaware based company continues to operate legacy Bitcoin mining assets in Canada while pursuing approvals to convert more Canadian capacity toward HPC and AI workloads. Keel Infrastructure ends U.S. Bitcoin mining Keel’s SEC filing shows that the U.S. withdrawal happened in stages. Bitcoin mining at its Washington State site ended on April 28 as the company began converting the location into an 18 MW HPC data center. Mining then ceased at Panther Creek, Scrubgrass and Sharon in Pennsylvania on June 29. Keel Shuts U.S. Bitcoin Mining Operations as It Pivots to AI Data CentersKeel Infrastructure said it has decommissioned all U.S. Bitcoin mining operations as it repurposes sites for AI and high-performance computing data centers. Q2 revenue fell 50% year over year to $30.4… pic.twitter.com/Jnik7NhVbM— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 10, 2026 The change is particularly relevant to Keel’s U.S. operations because the company is now trying to reuse power infrastructure originally built around cryptocurrency mining. Panther Creek and Scrubgrass continued selling electricity after their miners were switched off. They had about 60 MW and 63 MW of energized capacity, respectively, that had not been contracted under an electric supply agreement as of Aug. 7. Sharon is being prepared for a planned 110 MW HPC data center. Keel has also changed its corporate center of gravity. The former Bitfarms completed its redomiciliation from Canada to the United States on April 1. Keel became a Delaware corporation, a U.S. domestic issuer and the ultimate parent of the Bitfarms business. Its common stock trades on Nasdaq under the KEEL ticker. Bitcoin sales give Keel more cash for the AI shift Keel’s latest release also shows its Bitcoin treasury continuing to shrink. Between April 1 and Aug. 7, the company sold 1,085 BTC for roughly $75 million. Its remaining balance stood at 1,861 BTC, valued by the company at approximately $121 million for liquidity purposes. Management made clear that further disposals are planned. During its earnings presentation, Keel said its “intent is to liquidate our Bitcoin position in 2026.” That remains a management plan rather than a completed transaction, meaning the timing and proceeds from the remaining BTC are still dependent on future sales. Total liquidity reached approximately $819 million as of Aug. 7, comprising $698 million of unrestricted cash and $121 million of unencumbered Bitcoin. That compares with about $533 million of liquidity reported in May, as previously reported in earlier earnings coverage. Keel also raised $458 million through 1.25% convertible senior notes due in 2032 during the second quarter. Management said the capital is intended in part to support additional power capacity at its Pennsylvania properties, including Panther Creek and Scrubgrass. Q2 losses show the cost of leaving Bitcoin mining The transition is already visible in Keel’s financial results. Revenue from continuing operations fell to $30.4 million from $60.9 million a year earlier. Bitcoin mining revenue alone declined by $29.6 million as the company dealt with lower average Bitcoin prices, higher network difficulty and reduced U.S. mining activity. The U.S. portion of the decline was substantial. U.S. operations generated 37% of second quarter revenue, down from 51% a year earlier. Revenue from U.S. operations fell by $19.9 million compared with Q2 2025, with Keel citing the Bitcoin market, higher network difficulty and the April shutdown in Washington. Keel recorded a $141 million operating loss, compared with operating income of about $11 million one year earlier. Net loss was $65 million, while the loss from continuing operations was $64 million. The quarter also included large noncash depreciation charges tied partly to the retirement of mining infrastructure at Panther Creek and Scrubgrass. General and administrative expenses increased to $31.3 million from $19.4 million. Keel attributed the rise partly to stock compensation, professional costs connected with its U.S. redomiciliation and hiring staff for its expansion into data center development. The strategy follows a broader move by listed miners to reuse power intensive Bitcoin infrastructure for AI computing. In related broader industry coverage, several miners have redirected capital and electrical capacity toward AI hosting as mining economics weakened during 2026. What happens next for Keel’s U.S. data centers The next test is whether Keel can convert retired mining sites into contracted AI infrastructure. As of Aug. 7, the company had not begun HPC operations or recognized HPC data center revenue at the Washington site or its Pennsylvania properties. That makes the current transition primarily a development story rather than an established new revenue stream. Keel says commercial talks are advancing. Chief executive Ben Gagnon said there were “multiple prospective tenants negotiating for each one” of the company’s three priority sites. However, Keel has not publicly named those prospective tenants or announced a signed customer lease for the sites in its latest results. The customer negotiations therefore remain a company reported commercial process rather than booked revenue. Permitting is also unfinished. Panther Creek and Sharon have received zoning and land development approvals, while environmental permits remain in progress. Panther Creek has 350 MW of secured utility capacity, and management said its earliest expected ready for service date remains in 2027. Keel has not abandoned Bitcoin mining everywhere. Its Canadian mining assets remain operational while it pursues further HPC conversions, including a proposed 96 MW data center campus in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Local approval has been obtained for the power transfer, although the change to HPC and AI use remains subject to provincial review. For Keel, the U.S. pivot has therefore moved beyond planning: the miners are now off, mining equipment has been designated for sale and capital has been raised. The remaining milestones are more difficult to measure in advance. Permits must be completed, tenants must sign contracts, construction must proceed and the former mining sites must begin producing HPC revenue before the new model can be judged on operating performance.

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