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UAE-Based Phoenix Group Bolsters Mining Capabilities With $187M Bitmain Deal Amidst Global ASIC Race
10.1.2024
Phoenix Group, a bitcoin mining and blockchain infrastructure company, recently disclosed its acquisition of $187 million in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs. The purchase was made from Bitmain, one of the leading ASIC manufacturers in the industry. Phoenix Group...
Cipher Mining Bolsters Operations With 16,700 Bitcoin Miners From Canaan
5.1.2024
The Nasdaq-traded mining company Cipher Mining unveiled plans to expand its Bear LLC and Chief Mountain LLC projects, revealing the acquisition of 2.5 exahash per second (EH/s) of Canaan-crafted application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining machines. The enterprise will procure...
Cipher Mining Boosts Capacity with 16,700 New Bitcoin Miners
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek Prominent Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Cipher Mining has acquired 16,700 new mining rigs, aiming to position itself as one of the leading players in the industry following the anticipated Bitcoin halving event in April. The company plans to install these...
Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution and Consolidation of ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Makers
25.12.2023
Several years ago, the landscape of ASIC bitcoin mining producers was diverse. Yet, over the recent couple of years, a select few top manufacturers have sustained the production of bitcoin mining rigs. ASIC Mining’s Changing Landscape Once, numerous ASIC producers flourished, but today, only...
Hive Amplifies Bitcoin Mining Might With 7,000 Bitmain S21 Units
24.12.2023
The publicly-listed company Hive Digital Technologies, based in Vancouver, has announced the acquisition of 7,000 new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain. The ordered Antminer S21 units are slated for arrival from January through June next year. Hive...
Cipher Mining Enhances Bitcoin ASIC Fleet With 7.1 EH/s Bitmain Deal
18.12.2023
On Monday, Cipher Mining revealed its acquisition of 7.1 exahash per second (EH/s) in new mining equipment from Bitmain. The company invested in Bitmain’s T21 series miners, totaling a purchase price of $99.5 million. Cipher Mining’s Strategic $99.5 Million Investment in Next-Gen Bitmain...
Phoenix Group Acquires $380 Million Worth of Green Mining Equipment from WhatsMiner
8.12.2023
Source: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash Phoenix Group, a United Arab Emirates Bitcoin mining firm, has disclosed a $380 million deal with WhatsMiner for hydro cooling mining equipment. On December 7, Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group announced that it had swiftly secured a $380 million hydro cooling hardware...
Riot Blockchain Buys 66,560 Bitcoin Mining Rigs in $290.5 Million Deal with MicroBT
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced its purchase of 66,560 bitcoin mining rigs from MicroBT, marking one of the largest orders in the company’s history. Riot Blockchain is set to acquire 66,560 Bitcoin miners from manufacturer MicroBT in one...
Iris Energy Acquires 7,000 Next-Gen T21 Bitcoin Miners in Deal With Bitmain
1.12.2023
The Australia-based and Nasdaq-listed Iris Energy recently announced the acquisition of 1.3 exahash per second (EH/s) capacity in Bitmain’s latest Antminer T21 models. This purchase boosts Iris Energy’s proprietary mining capacity to a notable 8.3 EH/s. Iris Energy Secures 1.3 EH/s...
Luxor Starts New Business to Make Shipping of Bitcoin Mining Rigs Faster
20.11.2023
The bitcoin mining services firm has previously shipped over $245 million worth of equipment to more than 30 countries
Report: Crypto Mining Equipment Found in Poland’s Supreme Court
20.11.2023
Prosecutors in Poland’s capital Warsaw recently launched a probe into how cryptocurrency mining equipment was installed in a building housing the country’s Supreme Administrative Court. The chairman of the court’s information department insisted the crypto-mining equipment posed...
Hive Bolsters Mining Power With Purchase of 4,800 Bitmain S19k Bitcoin Miners Ahead of 2024 Halving
14.11.2023
On Tuesday, Hive Digital, a bitcoin mining company based in Vancouver, revealed its acquisition of 4,800 Bitmain S19k Antminer mining rigs. Hive stated that this purchase is intended to strengthen the firm and strategically position it for the anticipated reward halving. Vancouver’s Hive...
Microbt Debuts M60 Series in Dubai; Bitcoin Mining Rigs Boast 18.5 J/T Efficiency
25.10.2023
During the Blockchain Life 2023 event in Dubai, Microbt rolled out its latest Whatsminer M60 series, which boasts an efficiency rating of 18.5 joules per terahash (J/T). Whatsminer M60 Series Showcased in Dubai On Tuesday, at the Blockchain Life 2023 conference in Dubai, Microbt showcased three...
Bitmain Halts Employee Salaries Amid Financial Woes, Report
11.10.2023
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has temporarily suspended salary payments to its employees, a media report has revealed. News of the move comes along with information suggesting that the crypto giant is experiencing financial difficulties with poor results from its operations. Antminer Maker...
Core Scientific cracks $77M Bitmain deal for 27K Bitcoin mining rigs
22.9.2023
The deal was first finalized in August with Anchorage as another party agreeing to equity stake in the bankrupt crypto miner
Microbt Plans to Launch Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Machine With 1X Efficiency Rating
20.9.2023
On September 19, 2023, Microbt, the manufacturer of bitcoin (BTC) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs, revealed its intentions to introduce an innovative mining machine with an efficiency rating of 1X joules per terahash (J/T). This announcement from Microbt closely follows...
Canaan Unveils Cutting-Edge Avalon 14 Series Bitcoin Miners
12.9.2023
At the “Avalon Bitcoin & Crypto Day” conference in Singapore, the bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan showcased its new Avalon-made 14 series mining rigs. One of the mining machines, the A1466I, boasts an energy efficiency of fewer than...
Canaan to Launch Avalon 14 Series Bitcoin Miner With Advanced 1X J/TH Efficiency
7.9.2023
In mid-August, Bitmain revealed its intention to launch a new Antminer featuring an efficiency rating of 1X joules per terahash (J/TH). Three days after this disclosure, Canaan also announced plans to unveil a novel product but with little details. Canaan has since offered more information...
Stronghold Expands Operation With $3M Acquisition of 2,000 Canaan Bitcoin Miners
27.7.2023
Stronghold Digital Mining announced Thursday it has acquired 2,000 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Canaan. The new machines, costing $3 million, will be delivered to Stronghold’s Panther Creek facility in the third quarter. Stronghold Digital Mining...
Auradine Unveils Teraflux, New Line of US-Crafted Bitcoin Mining Rigs Providing Up to 270 TH/s
27.7.2023
According to a press release published July 25, 2023, Auradine, a new competitor in the blockchain infrastructure sector, is entering the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining industry with a line of bitcoin mining rigs known as the Teraflux series. Auradine’s...