Cathedra Bitcoin will cease its Bitcoin mining operations and instead follow MicroStrategy's example by increasing its Bitcoin holdings
ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Canadian Bitcoin mining company Cathedra Bitcoin is halting its seven-year mining operations and adopting a new strategy: to emulate MicroStrategy by purchasing as much Bitcoin as possible on the open market.In the "Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Memo" dated September 16, Cathedra explained that under the new plan, "all capital allocation decisions" will now be based on maximizing the company's Bitcoin reserves on a per-share basis—this is the "most important" metric for many major shareholders.Cathedra stated that Bitcoin-based mining operations have not provided sufficient shareholder value. By market capitalization, 9 out of the 10 largest Bitcoin mining companies now hold less Bitcoin per share than three years ago, adding, "Meanwhile, other publicly traded companies have adopted clear policies to increase the per-share Bitcoin price, most notably MicroStrategy, which has been rewarded by the stock market."Cathedra indicated that it will shift to developing data operation centers to generate "predictable cash flow" to purchase more Bitcoin, and will retain the Bitcoin produced by its existing mining operations, suggesting that the company will not completely abandon mining.Data shows that the company currently holds 23 Bitcoins, valued at $2.5 million, making it the 45th largest Bitcoin corporate holder. Cathedra's statement indicates that the company plans to adhere to its Bitcoin strategy in the long term and notes that it is currently in the "early stages of a decades-long trend," where Bitcoin will become the "dominant global reserve asset."