Bitcoin miner HIVE’s $79M quarter runs into an $80M Swedish tax problem

A notable development has hit the crypto markets. Bitcoin miner HIVE Digital Technologies missed the Aug. 10 deadline for its quarter-ended-June 30 Form 10-Q even as preliminary revenue climbed to approximately $79 million. 11 late-filing notice, the firm said the delay relates exclusively to the accounting and disclosures for contested Swedish value-added tax assessments, and that it expects to file within the Rule 12b-25 extension period.

HIVE said recent developments in the Swedish proceedings increased the probability that it would record a noncash accrual. It needs more time to decide the accounting amount and finish the related financial statements and disclosures. Until that amount is set, investors have a preliminary top-line figure but no quantified view of expected losses.

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Revenue for the quarter is preliminarily expected to rise about 73% from $45. 6 million a year earlier. HIVE attributed the increase mainly to more Bitcoin rewards from higher company hashrate and the start of revenue recognition under a previously announced high-performance computing contract.

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1B in long-term AI contracts, reshaping Bitcoin’s security base. Apr 18, 2026 Liam 'Akiba' Wright That leaves three distinct financial markers: a $79 million revenue estimate, SEK 765. 6 million of assessed exposure, and an accounting accrual that HIVE has not yet determined.

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HIVE expects quarterly revenue near $79 million, up 73%, while warning of higher losses and unresolved Swedish VAT accruals. The missing charge sits below the revenue line HIVE expects operating and net losses to increase significantly from the prior-year quarter, primarily due to a potential VAT-related charge, but said it cannot yet provide reasonable estimates for either loss. The comparable quarter produced $35 million of GAAP net income and carried no such charge, according to HIVE's prior-year results.

Related Reading HIVE expands European footprint with strategic Swedish data center acquisition In a $2. 25 million deal, HIVE integrates EU-backed Boden data center to enhance its green mining infrastructure. Nov 27, 2023 Liam 'Akiba' Wright HIVE's fiscal 2026 annual filing disclosed Swedish VAT assessments totaling SEK 765.

6 million, then approximately $80. 5 million, while management said at the time that the amount claimed as owed was not probable. That assessed total is not a proxy for any potential accrual: the Aug.

Crypto markets are watching this development closely as investors weigh its potential impact on prices.