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DIGITAL ASSETS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
DIGITAL ASSETS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 10, 2022 USD ($) bitcoin	Jan. 25, 2021 USD ($) bitcoin	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) bitcoin	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) bitcoin	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Increase to digital assets			$ 639,660	$ 121,842	$ 369,797	$ 381,992	$ 326,487	$ 11,500
Decrease to accumulated deficit			$ (567,640)	(840,341)				$ 11,500	$ (146,319)
Digital assets pending distribution to the company \| bitcoin			48
Additions of digital assets through mining activities			$ 385,959
Disposition of digital assets			264,945	$ 20
Realized total gains on digital assets			52,500
Realized total losses on digital assets			$ 23,800
Crypto assets (in bitcoin) \| bitcoin			15,126	12,232
Digital assets held in Fund				$ 190,717					95,226
NYDIG Digital Assets Fund III LP
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Digital assets held in Fund			$ 0	0					$ 223,916
Reported Value Measurement
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Digital assets, fair value				190,700
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Digital assets, fair value				$ 202,400
NYDIG Digital Assets Fund III LP
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Crypto assets (in bitcoin) \| bitcoin	4,769
Bitcoin purchased \| bitcoin		4,813
Aggregate purchase price of bitcoin		$ 150,000
Limited partnership interest	100.00%	100.00%
NYDIG Digital Assets Fund III LP \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Crypto Asset, Activity [Line Items]
Digital assets, fair value	$ 137,800