Iris Energy Acquires 39,000 Bitmain S21 XP Antminers, Eyes 30 EH/s in 2024

Bitcoin miner and high-performance computing (HPC) firm Iris Energy Limited has secured 10 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitmain’s S21 XP Antminers, positioning the bitcoin mining company to reach 30 EH/s by the end of 2024. Iris Energy Expands Mining Capacity and AI Cloud Services Iris Energy Limited (Nasdaq: IREN) reported record financial results for … Read more

IMF Economists Suggest Electricity Tax to Lower Crypto and AI Environmental Impact

International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists have warned of the environmental impact of crypto mining and AI data centers, which are projected to increase global electricity consumption to 3.5% by 2027, leading to higher carbon emissions. Proposing a targeted electricity tax, the authors estimate a potential reduction in emissions by 100 million tons annually, while generating … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Acquires Wyoming Mining Site

Cleanspark Inc. has completed the acquisition of its first bitcoin (BTC) mining site in Wyoming and secured 75 megawatts (MW) of power contracts. The Las Vegas-based company plans to add over 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to its mining capacity through a 30 MW immersion-cooled data center expected to be operational by the end of … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Expands Power Capacity at Texas Data Center

Iris Energy Limited has announced an increase in its power capacity at the Childress site in Texas from 600 megawatts (MW) to 750 MW. This expansion follows approval from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and an amended connection agreement with American Electric Power (AEP). Iris Energy Expands Texas Operations On Wednesday, Iris Energy … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Northern Data AG Announces 20% Capital Increase With a $233M Investment From Tether

On Monday, Northern Data AG said it has resolved to increase its share capital by 20%, planning to raise €214 million ($233 million) through the issuance of new shares. The company aims to enhance its cloud platform and expand its data centers in Europe and the United States. Bitcoin Miner Northern Data AG Reveals Capital … Read more

Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining

While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines and academic papers this year, AI consumes significant electricity and leverages copious amounts of water to cool data centers. … Read more

Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs

Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to approximately 5.5 EH/s, after it receives 4.4 EH/s of new Antminer S19j Pro miners from Bitmain. Iris Energy Leverages $67 Million in Bitmain Prepayments for Latest Mining Expansion Bitcoin mining company, Iris Energy, announced plans […] … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs

According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining facilities in Asunción, Paraguay. The new data centers will manage 12 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power, and the firm has also acquired 3,600 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs that produce roughly 396 petahash per second … Read more