Bitfarms Swings to $36M Loss in Q1 as It Pivots Toward AI and HPC

Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms reported a first-quarter net loss of $36 million, a significant jump from its $6 million loss during the same period last year, as the company begins shifting its business model toward high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) services.

The Canadian miner brought in $67 million in revenue for Q1 2025, marking a 33% increase year-over-year. However, despite the higher revenue, its mining operation’s gross profit margin dropped from 63% to 43%. 

The company attributed this decline to the April 2024 Bitcoin halving, which cut mining rewards in half, and to price volatility in Bitcoin, which saw its spot price fall from over $100,000 in January to below $80,000 in March.

Bitfarms Shifts Focus from Mining Rigs to Data Centers

In response to these shifting market dynamics, Bitfarms has begun refocusing its infrastructure away from pure Bitcoin mining and toward AI-focused data centers. CEO Ben Gagnon emphasized the company’s strategy to turn its mining foundations into a base for long-term growth in HPC.

“During the quarter, we executed across several key areas in our strategic pivot to the U.S. and HPC,” Gagnon said. “The mining business now provides a stable, low-capex and free cash flow foundation for the Company that positions us very well to grow and develop our U.S. assets into HPC/AI data centers while still capitalizing on any potential Bitcoin upside in 2025 and 2026.”

Coin Metrics noted in a recent report that more miners are looking to diversify into AI data-center hosting to create new revenue streams and utilize their existing power and hardware infrastructure more effectively.

Expansion and New Capital for AI Push

To fund its AI ambitions, Bitfarms secured a $300 million line of credit from investment bank Macquarie in April. The funding will help expand its HPC operations, particularly a new facility in Pennsylvania.

In another strategic move, Bitfarms sold its Paraguay mining facility to Hive Digital for $85 million in January, further signaling its shift away from traditional crypto mining. The company is also expanding its footprint in the U.S. to hedge against potential international trade tensions.

As interest in AI infrastructure continues to grow—highlighted by CoreWeave’s $1.5 billion IPO in March—Bitfarms appears poised to tap into a booming market while continuing to ride the waves of Bitcoin’s volatile cycles.