TeraWulf will consider takeover opportunities to increase profits, not just to "build an empire." This was stated in an interview with Cointelegraph by the CSO of the mining company Kerry Langle.
A number of experts predicted a wave of consolidation in the industry after the block reward was halved in April. In line with such deals, the purchase of CleanSpark by competitor GRIID for $ 155 million followed, as well as an attempt at an unfriendly takeover of Bitfarms by Riot Platforms for $ 950 million.
"We will certainly consider the possibilities of inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions, [but] expansion just for the sake of growth or creating an empire without taking into account profitability does not make sense," Langle explained.
According to her, the company does not consider making deals in order to increase the hashrate, but primarily focuses on profitability. The firm aims to "organically expand" into existing businesses, Langle added.
She noted that miners face competition for sites and energy resources, which affects the profit margin. Langle stated that TeraWulf is mining bitcoins "in the black" with a spot price of at least $40,000.
According to MacroMicro, the average cost of mining one coin is $71,462. The rate of digital gold at the time of writing is $57,148 (CoinGecko).
Data: MacroMicro.Recall that CryptoQuant announced the surrender of miners, historically accompanied by a drop in hashrate and price.