Former Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Posts $145 Million Quarterly Loss During Keel Rebrand and AI Shift

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  • Bitfarms, now rebranded as Keel Infrastructure, recorded a net loss of $145 million in the first quarter of 2026.
  • Revenue fell 23% year-over-year to $37 million, mainly due to the exit from Latin America and the reduction of bitcoin holdings.
  • The company holds $533 million in total liquidity to finance its transition toward HPC and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

BitfarmsĀ no longer exists as such. The company that for years operated as a bitcoin minerĀ completed its corporate transformationĀ on April 1, 2026, whenĀ Keel Infrastructure Corp.Ā became the definitive parent company, trading on Nasdaq under the symbolĀ KEEL. This rebranding resulted in a redomiciliation to the United States and a strategic pivot towardĀ high-performance computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

TheĀ resultsĀ for the first quarter reflectĀ the cost of Bitfarms’ transition. The company reported aĀ net loss of $145 million, driven primarily by aĀ non-cash loss of $41 millionĀ from changes in the fair value of digital assets and aĀ $22 millionĀ loss tied to the extinguishment of its credit facility withĀ Macquarie.

Operating losses reachedĀ $98 million, compared to $35 million recorded in the same period of the prior year.Ā General and administrative expensesĀ also climbed, from $18 million toĀ $27 million, driven by professional costs associated with theĀ GAAP accounting conversion, the redomiciliation, and the sale of the Paso Pe asset, which closed on April 21.

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From Bitfarms to Keel: The Cost of Leaving Latin America

Bitfarms also accelerated its exit from Latin America and steadily reduced its exposure toĀ bitcoin. Between January 1 and May 8,Ā it sold 269 bitcoinĀ forĀ $20 millionĀ in cash, in line with its plan to reallocate capital towardĀ new infrastructure projectsĀ in North America.

Ben Gagnon, CEO of Bitfarms, described the rebranding as the culmination ofĀ a strategic transformation aimed atĀ HPCĀ and artificial intelligence marketsĀ with constrained supply in the region. Gagnon noted that the company enters 2026 focused on advancing its core facilities through the execution of lease agreements.

In terms of liquidity,Ā Keel reported a balance of approximately $533 millionĀ as of May 8, comprised of $336 million in unrestricted cash and $197 million in unencumbered bitcoin.

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