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PowerCompute's borrowing subsidiary US Digital Mining and Hosting Co. ended a Bitcoin collar loan from Arch Lending 22 days into its 30-day cycle, tacking a $3.77 million unwind cost onto the principal rather than settling in cash. The Aug. 28 filing shows the replacement facility at $21,892,131.88, secured by the same 307 BTC, with the annual interest rate jumping from 2% to 6.5%.
The early reset unwound a collar that had begun Aug. 3 at a $78,500 reference price, above the facility's always-on $66,370 ceiling. PowerCompute elected to roll the cost into principal in place of any separate excess-appreciation settlement for the truncated first period, and the new collar pushes the next decision date to Sept. 24. The replacement structure sets a $71,112 floor, a $75,000 ceiling and a $93,500 knock-in barrier that, if hit, crystallises an excess-appreciation formula of 307 BTC times the spread between barrier and ceiling, or $5,679,500 at the barrier exactly.
Why it matters
A collar on a BTC-denominated loan is how a treasury monetises its coins without selling them. The lender gives up the upside above the ceiling in exchange for the floor protection and the right to terminate. When the borrower exits early, the difference between where the collar started and where it terminated is the lender's unwind cost. Adding that to principal rather than paying it down means the loan grows even when BTC doesn't.
PowerCompute is taking the second reset on this borrowing chain in under two months, after a separate bridge-loan episode earlier this summer. The rate moved from 2% to 6.5% in that span, a more than threefold increase against a Bitcoin that, as of Aug. 29 at 2:23 a.m. UTC, was trading at $77,808.23, well inside the new ceiling but roughly 20.2% below the new knock-in barrier.
Market impact
The structural read is that a mid-tier Bitcoin treasury has converted a cheap, short-cycle facility into a more expensive one with a longer-duration test. If BTC closes the Sept.
Frequently asked questions
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What did PowerCompute actually do with its Bitcoin collar loan?
PowerCompute's subsidiary US Digital Mining and Hosting Co. ended a 307-BTC collar loan from Arch Lending 22 days into its 30-day cycle and rolled the $3.77M unwind cost into principal, lifting the balance to $21.89M from $18.13M.
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Why did the loan's interest rate triple from 2% to 6.5%?
The replacement facility's annual rate moved from 2% to 6.5% per the Aug. 28 filing, reflecting the new collar's risk profile and longer reset structure against roughly 20% drawdown on BTC since the prior reset.
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What is the $93,500 knock-in barrier?
It is the reference price above which PowerCompute owes excess appreciation to Arch Lending for the Aug. 25 to Sept. 24 period. At the barrier exactly, the formula is 307 BTC times the $93,500 to $75,000 spread, or $5,679,500.
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Can PowerCompute be margin-called during the 30-day period?
No. The annex bars ordinary margin calls and liquidations during the rolling period and limits recourse to the pledged 307 BTC subject to stated carve-outs. Stress is concentrated at the Sept. 24 reset.
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What happens if Bitcoin does not reach $93,500 by Sept. 24?
PowerCompute keeps all Bitcoin appreciation above $75,000, no excess appreciation crystallises, and the facility rolls to the next reset. As of Aug. 29 at 2:23 a.m. UTC, BTC was at $77,808.23, leaving the barrier about 20.2% above spot.
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