Tether s’empare du titre de plus grand actionnaire de Rumble grâce à l’acquisition de Northern Data

Tether fait un coup d'éclat dans l'industrie tech-finance. Le géant des stablecoins vient de rafler la mise en devenant le principal actionnaire de Rumble, plateforme vidéo controversée, via l'acquisition de Northern Data.

Une manœuvre audacieuse – ou désespérée ?

Les détails financiers restent opaques, comme souvent dans ce secteur où les milliards circulent plus vite que la transparence. Mais une chose est sûre : Tether consolide son emprise bien au-delà des cryptomonnaies.

Reste à savoir si cette acquisition sera un coup de génie... ou un nouveau chapitre dans la saga des paris risqués de la finance décentralisée. Après tout, quand on imprime de l'argent numérique à l'infini, pourquoi ne pas collectionner les entreprises comme des Pokémon ?

Rumble excludes bitcoin mining unit from acquisition

The proposed agreement would not include Northern Data’s Bitcoin mining subsidiary, Peak Mining. Northern Data said a preliminary deal has been signed to sell the unit to Elektron Energy for up to $235 million. This includes $175 million upfront, with proceeds to go toward paying down a Tether loan, while a restructured portion of the debt would remain. Rumble would not assume responsibility for this loan.

Despite Peak Mining being left out, Rumble has been adding bitcoin to its own reserves. The company currently holds 210.8 BTC, worth about $25.6 million at current prices.

If completed, Rumble would take on Northern Data’s Ardent data centers and Taiga GPU-as-a-service unit, which together have over 20,000 Nvidia graphics processors and extensive hosting capacity. The plan aims to boost Rumble’s infrastructure to nearly 850 megawatts of active capacity, with major sites including a planned 180 MW facility in Maysville, Georgia.

The transaction is targeted for the second half of 2025 but will require due diligence, final terms, board approval, and regulatory clearance in both the U.S. and Germany. Rumble stressed no final decision has been made, and there is no certainty the offer will proceed or secure all necessary backing.

Alongside the potential acquisition news, Rumble released its second-quarter results. The company posted a net loss of $30.2 million, or 12 cents per share, compared to a $26.8 million loss, or 13 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected a smaller loss of 7 cents per share.

Revenue rose 12% to $25.1 million but fell short of the $26.8 million forecast. The firm’s global monthly active users averaged 51 million, down from 59 million in the prior quarter. Rumble attributed the drop to reduced political and news content activity outside of an election year in the United States.

Average revenue per user rose 24% from the previous quarter to 42 cents, driven by higher subscription and licensing income.

Northern Data’s shares were down 9% in Monday trading to €20.94 ($24.38) after closing at €23.02 last week.

Both companies said discussions are ongoing and emphasized there is no guarantee a formal offer will follow.

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