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Bitcoin miner Iris Energy faces $103M default claim from creditors

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According to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) miner Iris Energy says it has received a default notice from mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies. The notice alleged that Iris Energy failed to “engage in good faith restructuring discussions” for certain principal payments due on Nov. 8. Additionally, Iris Energy received a separate notice last week from creditors alleging that it “failed to maintain sufficient insurance” and would constitute a default if not remedied within 10 days.  Headquartered in Australia, Iris Energy is…

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Faces Default Claim on $103M of Equipment Loans

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The reason for the notice of default, which the lender sent to the miner on Nov. 4, is the company failed to engage in “good faith restructuring discussions” for the debt in question, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Because Iris failed to engage in such discussions, the lender is claiming it defaulted on payments originally scheduled for Oct. 25, the Monday filing said. As such, the filing continued, the lender looks to trigger an acceleration clause, meaning it is demanding immediate payment of…