Cango shares slide as Q2 loss widens during bitcoin mining scale-back
Cango's stock falls sharply after the bitcoin miner posts a steep second-quarter loss while cutting back parts of its mining fleet. The company pairs the retrenchment with lower revenue, cost-cutting efforts and an expanding push into AI infrastructure.
Highlights
- Cango reports a Q2 net loss of $81.6 million as revenue drops 50% to $50.8 million, primarily from winding down older S19 bitcoin mining rigs.
- Operating hashrate reaches 27.58 EH/s (19.94 EH/s self-mined, 7.74 EH/s leased), with 656 bitcoin mined and 1,065 BTC held worth about $82.8 million as of June 30.
- Shares of CANG fall 21% to around $1.89 after announcing a strategic shift to lower fleet size, reduce per-bitcoin mining costs by 5%, and start GPU expansion in Georgia.
Quarterly results and mining transition
The Block reported that Cango posted an $81.6 million net loss for the second quarter as it continues to reduce its mining operations and shift toward a leaner fleet.Total revenue reaches $50.8 million in the quarter, down about 50% from the first quarter, with $47.4 million coming from bitcoin mining. The company says the decline is largely tied to efforts to right-size operations by phasing out older S19 mining rigs and moving part of its capacity to a hosted leasing model.
As of June 30, Cango's operating hashrate stands at 27.58 EH/s, including 19.94 EH/s of self-mining capacity and 7.74 EH/s of leased capacity. The company mines 656 bitcoin during the quarter and says it currently holds 1,065 BTC, worth about $82.8 million.
Profitability focus and AI expansion
Cango says its smaller fleet helps lower the average cash cost per bitcoin mined by about 5% from the first quarter to roughly $73,313. The company also starts hedging its bitcoin exposure to cushion against price volatility.Chief Executive Paul Yu says Cango is prioritizing unit economics over scale in its legacy bitcoin mining business. Alongside that shift, the company is converting its Georgia mining site to support GPU computing, with the site able to support up to 3 MW and related revenue expected to begin arriving in the third quarter.
Cango shares, traded under the ticker CANG, are around $1.89 on Tuesday morning, down roughly 21% on the day.
Our earlier article on the AI bubble warning described how surging enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is pushing valuations and corporate borrowing higher, raising fears of a dot-com-style correction. It also noted that losses could spill into broader markets via index funds and major tech concentration, while heavy AI-sector debt could increase risks for lenders and other financial institutions.
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