Cango Unplugs the Expensive Rigs: Sells $143M in BTC, Cuts Production Costs by 19%, Joins Everyone Else Eyeing AI

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Cango Inc. cut its average production cost by 19.3% to $68,216 per BTC in March—down from $84,552 in Q4 last year—achieving the reduction through strategic fleet optimization rather than expansion. The company decommissioned older mining hardware and relocated operations to regions with cheaper power, while selling 2,000 Bitcoin during the month to retire crypto-backed debt. That tally of Bitcoin is currently valued around $143 million, and the firm used the proceeds to trim its outstanding loan balances to $30.6 million.

Cango still held 1,025.69 BTC in its treasury as of the end of March 31, valued over $73 million as of this writing. The firm's total hash rate stood at 37.01 EH/s as of the end of March, split between 27.98 EH/s from self-mining and 9.02 EH/s from leasing arrangements.

In high-cost hosting locations, Cango deployed hash rate leasing models to maintain revenue without bearing full operational expenses.

Cango plans to redirect capital from its deleveraging efforts toward AI computing infrastructure, positioning the cost reductions as preparation for business model expansion. The filing indicated the company views AI infrastructure as a natural extension of its existing power and facility investments.

The efficiency focus reflects shifting priorities among public Bitcoin miners facing compressed margins and market volatility. Rather than competing solely on hash rate growth, companies are examining unit economics and alternative revenue streams.

Cango shares (CANG) finished the trading day up 3.3% on Wednesday at a price of $0.4291, following a conditional ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Despite the daily uptick, CANG shares have fallen nearly 39% in the last month.