Thursday, October 30, 2025

Crypto Mining Firm Rhodium Enters Bankruptcy, Revealing $100M in Liabilities

Bitcoin mining firm Rhodium Enterprises has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The filing, submitted on August 24, 2024, includes six subsidiaries and reveals liabilities between $50 million and $100 million, with assets estimated between $100 million and $500 million.

This development follows a series of unsuccessful attempts by Rhodium to go public. The company initially filed for an initial public offering in October 2021, seeking $100 million. However, Rhodium withdrew its IPO plans in January 2022, despite market expectations for the company to go public that year. In a pivot, Rhodium then pursued a different route to public markets in September 2022, announcing plans to acquire SilverSun Technologies in a reverse merger valued at approximately $650 million. This special purpose acquisition company deal was also ultimately canceled in October 2023, marking another setback in the company’s efforts to secure public funding.

Financial troubles escalated in July 2024 when Rhodium reportedly failed to repay $54 million in loans. The company had previously raised $78 million in loans for its subsidiaries in 2021. Despite attempts at debt restructuring, disagreements among stakeholders led to the default.

Rhodium’s struggles are also symptomatic of broader challenges facing the cryptocurrency mining industry. The recent Bitcoin halving event in April 2024 has significantly reduced miner rewards, squeezing profit margins. Additionally, rising electricity costs have further strained miners’ financial performance.

Rhodium faces additional legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by competitor Rio Platforms in 2023, seeking to recover over $26 million in unpaid fees related to the use of mining facilities.


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