Galaxy Digital reported a narrowed loss for the first quarter, driven by a change in its business operations and improved financial management, despite a decline in cryptocurrency prices. The company's loss was $216 million, or 49 cents per share, which was less than the analysts' estimate of 59 cents. Revenue decreased to $10.2 billion from $12.9 billion in the same quarter last year.
Galaxy Digital is shifting its focus towards the growing demand for data centers and has delivered its first data hall at the Helios campus in Texas to CoreWeave, marking the beginning of revenue generation under a long-term lease for artificial intelligence workloads. According to the company, 'adjusted gross profit remained relatively stable due to the shift in business mix, with recurring fee revenue and transaction income continuing to grow and provide greater resilience in challenging market conditions.' The company also stated that 'disciplined expense management during the quarter helped reduce the adjusted EBITDA loss, highlighting a focus on operating efficiency in more difficult environments.' The Helios facility is expected to provide 133 megawatts of computing power by the end of the second quarter, and the company has secured approval for an additional 830 megawatts of power, bringing the total capacity to over 1.6 gigawatts. Shares of GLXY fell for the second consecutive day, down 0.84% to $24.84.