Marathon Digital pays Hut 8 $13.5m to run two Bitcoin mining sites
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 be...