Greenidge to sell Mississippi mining unit for $3,9 million

• Greenidge sells bitcoin mining facility in Mississippi
• Financial difficulties and Trump's tariffs affect mining companies
• US environment reduces competitiveness in bitcoin mining

Greenidge Generation, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company, announced the sale of its Columbus, Mississippi, facility for $3,9 million. The structure, which occupies 6,4 acres, will be acquired by US Digital Mining Mississippi, an affiliate of rival LM Funding America. The transaction comes just one year after the site began operations.

According to the document filed with the SEC, the sale includes operating contracts, equipment, and commercial assets, but excludes mining machinery currently in use and a 73-square-foot warehouse, which may be sold separately. The deal is expected to close on September 16, subject to customary conditions.

The facility opened in July 2024 with 2.400 miners relocated from other company centers, along with plans to expand power capacity from 8,5 MW to 33,5 MW. At the time, CEO Jordan Kovler stated, "As we continue to expand our footprint across the country, we are actively evaluating new strategic opportunities to develop, purchase, lease, or, where appropriate, sell properties aligned with our value creation playbook."

The decision to sell reflects the ongoing financial pressure Greenidge has faced since its aggressive, debt-driven expansion in 2021. Despite attempts to scale back operations, the company remains impacted by the low economic returns from post-halving mining, exacerbated by the historically low hash price, even with Bitcoin above $116.

Furthermore, the regulatory environment in the United States has become more stringent for mining companies. New import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in August have significantly increased the costs of equipment from Southeast Asia, reducing the competitiveness of the domestic sector. North American mining companies are now considering alternatives abroad while waiting for domestic production capacity to strengthen.

Despite the challenges, Greenidge remains among the top 20 publicly traded bitcoin miners, although it lags behind market leader MARA, which is valued at $5,9 billion.