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Title sponsored by Bitdeer, a NASDAQ-listed mining company. 1. Northern Data AG is speaking with potential advisers about a US initial public offering of its combined artificial intelligence cloud computing and data center businesses. Banks asked to pitch for a role have suggested valuations for the business from about $10 billion to $16 billion, the people said. Under the current plan, Northern Data would list an entity comprising its cloud computing activities, dubbed Taiga, and its data centers, called Ardent, on the Nasdaq as early as in the first half of next year. Read more 2. Bitcoin miner Bitfarms released its latest monthly production data. Bitfarms said it earned 156 BTC in May, a 42% drop from the previous month and down 66% year over year. Of that earned, it sold 136 BTC for total proceeds of $8.9 million (down from $16.1 million in April). Bitfarms had rejected a nearly $1 billion acquisition proposal from Riot Platforms, another Bitcoin mining company.（The Block） Read mor

Marathon Digital has finalized a deal with Hut 8 to take over the operational control of Bitcoin mining sites by paying a termination fee of $13.5 million. Marathon’s control of the mining sites in Granbury, Texas, and Kearney, Neb., slated for completion by April 30, follows Marathon’s Jan. 16 acquisition of the sites for $178.6 million. Hut 8 has managed operations under a contract inherited from a previous merger, valued at $1.2 million per month. The transition aims to enhance Marathon’s operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in Bitcoin (BTC) mining at these locations. You might also like: Electricity demand to double in 3 years. How AI and mining play a part “By operating the sites in Granbury and Kearney ourselves, we will be able to fully recognize the operational and economic benefits of owning these assets,” Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel said, expressing optimism about leveraging the company’s expertise for greater benefits. The agreement to shift con

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. X Mining, a Bitcoin mining infrastructure designed to democratize the process of Bitcoin mining, is launching early access to Bitcoin mining profits. The X Mining stake-to-mine The Bitcoin mining space is full of expensive mining rigs and a lot of technical knowledge that is expensive, complex, and energy intensive.  These are the problems the X Mining project is designed to solve using a “stake-to-mine” model that makes mining on Bitcoin accessible and potentially profitable for everyone. You might also like: WEN airdrop concludes with unclaimed supply burned, price sees significant movement The vision behind the platform’s design is to democratize the process of Bitcoin mining not just for established mining entities but also accessible to all interested participants in the crypto space.  It is designed to be effici

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings has reported a substantial increase in revenue , marking a 670% rise year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023. This remarkable growth is attributed to a significant uptick in Bitcoin (BTC) production, which increased from 6.7 mined BTC per day in Q3 2022 to an impressive 37.9 BTC per day in Q3 2023. Marathon’s Q3 Earnings Release is here: – Revenue of $97.8M, due to 467% increase in #Bitcoin production and higher BTC prices. – Adjusted EBITDA improves to $43.7M. – 8% increase in hash rate; expanding with hydro-powered ventures in Paraguay. – Long-term debt reduced by 56%,… — Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) (@MarathonDH) November 8, 2023 The company’s financial health has also seen a positive turn, with a reported net income of $64.1 million for the quarter, as per the latest results filed on Nov. 8. This profitability is a notable swing from previous figures, highlighting the company’s robust performance in the market. A key fac

“The return comes from hashrate, not from pixie dust, ponzi schemes, or rehypothecation,” a Luxor Technology executive stressed. An upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate-backed product that could offer 10% to 13% returns shouldn’t be compared to failed products by BlockFi or Celsius as its returns come from proof-of-work, not “ponzi schemes,” claims the product’s creator Bitcoin mining firm Luxor Technology. The legitimacy of Luxor’s hashrate-backed product was highlighted in an Oct. 17 What Bitcoin Did podcast. Host Peter McCormack expressed concern at Luxor's upcoming offering and discussed what a worst-case-scenario for Luxor’s product would look like. Luxor’s Head of Derivatives Matt Williams told Cointelegraph that its hashrate-backed product isn’t a repeat of products from BlockFi or Celsius because it's backed by economic production. “There is actual proof-of-work and demonstrable economic activity happening [here].” Williams said. “The return comes from miners giving up some

Iris Energy has invested $10 million in the latest generation Nvidia GPUs to explore generative AI while it continues to focus on Bitcoin mining. Nasdaq-listed Iris Energy has bought 248 state of the art Nvidia H100 GPUs for $10 million as it looks to explore opportunities in generative AI in addition to its core business focus on Bitcoin mining. The firm expects to receive delivery of the 248 GPUs in the coming months and plans to deploy the hardware to serve opportunities in cloud computing. Iris Energy co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Roberts said the company was looking to leverage its existing data centers into serving generative AI computing requirements. “We believe demand for sustainable computing is unlikely to go away, and feel we are uniquely positioned to capture ongoing growth in the broader industry; whether that be ASICs for Bitcoin mining, or GPUs for generative AI and beyond.” Iris Energy operates in regions that have an abundance of renewable energy including wind, sol