
The Bitcoin data center firm is deploying an additional 10,000 miners to Stronghold’s Scrubgrass site.
Crypto mining firm Bitfarms has signed its second hosting agreement with United States-based Stronghold Digital Mining to expand operations at its site in Pennsylvania.
Under the terms of the hosting agreement, the Bitcoin (BTC) data center operations firm will deploy an additional 10,000 miners to Stronghold’s Scrubgrass site. The mining hardware was originally expected to be used for its Yguazu site in Paraguay.
Bitfarms CEO, Ben Gagnon, said that optimizing company assets with these rapid upgrades at Stronghold’s Pennsylvania sites “will provide significant near-term value for Bitfarms.”
The Bitcoin data center firm is deploying an additional 10,000 miners to Stronghold’s Scrubgrass site.
Crypto mining firm Bitfarms has signed its second hosting agreement with United States-based Stronghold Digital Mining to expand operations at its site in Pennsylvania.
Under the terms of the hosting agreement, the Bitcoin (BTC) data center operations firm will deploy an additional 10,000 miners to Stronghold’s Scrubgrass site. The mining hardware was originally expected to be used for its Yguazu site in Paraguay.
Bitfarms CEO, Ben Gagnon, said that optimizing company assets with these rapid upgrades at Stronghold’s Pennsylvania sites “will provide significant near-term value for Bitfarms.”
Bitfarms’ board will see Andrés Finkielsztain step down, while Amy Freedman and a sixth member will join the board.
Bitcoin miners Bitfarms and Riot Platforms have reached a settlement that ends a months-long conflict over governance.
Andrés Finkielsztain will step down from Bitfarms’ board of directors as part of the settlement agreement. In addition, Amy Freedman will join the board, and Riot Platforms will withdraw its proposal for further board changes ahead of the upcoming special shareholder meeting.
According to a Sept. 23 announcement, the companies also agreed to a standstill arrangement lasting until 2026. Riot — which owns a substantial stake in Bitfarms — has agreed not to take any further hostile actions toward the company, including another takeover, increasing its stake above a certain threshold, or proposing changes to Bitfarms’ board.
According to Bitfarms, the mining hardware was originally scheduled to be deployed in Yguazu, Paraguay sometime in December 2024.
Mining company Bitfarms recently announced it entered into a hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining to bring an additional 2.2 exhashes per second (EH/s) of computing power online during October 2024—two months ahead of schedule.
The agreement will add 10,000 Bitmain T21 miners to Bitfarms' Panther Creek facility in Pennsylvania and commence on October 1, 2024.
Ben Gagnon, CEO of Bitfarms, touched on the expansive potential of the company's sites in Pennsylvania and said the sites would be key to diversifying the company's business operations. Gagnon explained that the sites:
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Wealth advisers are adopting Bitcoin exchange-traded funds at an unprecedented rate, faster than any previous ETF in history, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise.
The surge is primarily driven by financial advisers such as registered investment advisers and large firms like Morgan Stanley. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF alone has attracted $1.45 billion in flows from wealth managers.
Asset management firms are also looking to offer diversified exposure to blockchain technology. Over the past few days, State Street and Galaxy launched three new funds to provide alternative strategies for institutional investors.
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The crypto industry has seen increased consolidation in the past week as companies refine their strategies in anticipation of the growing adoption of blockchain-based solutions.
Asset manager Bitwise, for instance, has stepped into the European market with the acquisition of ETC Group. Meanwhile, crypto miner Bitfarms has announced a $125 million deal to purchase Stronghold Digital Mining at a considerable premium.
Deals have also been taking place among crypto startups, particularly those working at the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence. PIP Labs, for example, announced an $80 million funding round on Aug. 21 for the tokenization of intellectual property, bringing the startup’s valuation to $2.25 billion, according to Bloomberg.