Highlights:
- On February 3, digital currency miner Hut 8 announced that 308 Bitcoin were mined in January.
- In Q3 2021, Hut 8 achieved a record revenue of C$ 50.3 million. Meanwhile, the net income was C$ 23.4 million.
- As of January 31, Hut 8 had 5,826 Bitcoin held in reserve, and its operating capacity was 2.36 EH/s.
Stocks of Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX:HUT) climbed about 13 per cent on Friday, February 4, and closed at US$ 8.26 per share. It appears that the stock could get the attention of the investors due to some recent announcements made by the company.
Additionally, as the cryptocurrency market has made gains in the past few days, it seems retail investors could explore cryptocurrency stocks to get exposure to the crypto market without directly investing in the market.
According to cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko, the market cap of the virtual assets market bounced back above the US$ 2 trillion mark after increasing 3.5 per cent in the last 24 hours, at 10 AM EST.
Should you explore Hut 8 (TSX:HUT) stock?
On February 3, digital currency miner Hut 8 announced that 308 Bitcoin were mined in January, and the company achieved an average production of 9.93 Bitcoin per day.
As of January 31, Hut 8 had 5,826 Bitcoin held in reserve, and its operating capacity was 2.36 EH/s, representing an increase of 17 per cent month-over-month.
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As part of its Hodl strategy, Hut 8 deposited all the self-mined Bitcoin into custody. The company said that it had developed its third data centre in Ontario.
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Hut 8 seems to have a growth plan as it is looking to increase its presence in Canada and global markets. On February 2, the company appointed Erin Dermer as Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs to ensure that the company's visibility increases.
Bottom line
Hut 8 is looking to expand its operations and recently announced that it has closed the acquisition deal to purchase TeroGo Inc., an operator of data centres.
In Q3 2021, Hut 8 achieved a record revenue of C$ 50.3 million. Meanwhile, the net income was C$ 23.4 million in Q3 2021 compared to a net loss of C$ 900,000 in Q3 2020.
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