TAMPA, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMFA) (“LM Funding” or the “Company”), a cryptocurrency mining and technology-based specialty finance company, today provided a preliminary, unaudited Bitcoin mining update for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

*Unaudited

Bruce M. Rodgers, Chairman and CEO of LM Funding, stated, “We continue to generate strong sequential growth in our Bitcoin mining operations, as we execute our strategy of acquiring and bringing online more mining machines. Specifically, we added 720 machines in Q3 alone, resulting in a near 10% increase in Bitcoin mined. This amounted to 117.1 Bitcoin mined, valued at approximately $3.3 million, using the Q3 average Bitcoin price of approximately $28,000. Furthermore, during the quarter, we sold 106.1 Bitcoin, generating close to $2.9 million. We continue to reinvest proceeds of Bitcoin sold into the business.  We look forward to providing additional information on the Company’s business when we report our Q3 results in the near future.”

About LM Funding America
LM Funding America, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMFA), together with its subsidiaries, is a cryptocurrency mining business that commenced Bitcoin mining operations in September 2022. The Company also operates a technology-based specialty finance company that provides funding to nonprofit community associations (Associations) primarily located in the state of Florida, as well as in the states of Washington, Colorado, and Illinois, by funding a certain portion of the Associations' rights to delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments.

Forward-Looking Statements
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