Bitcoin Mining & ASIC News: Market, Hardware and Energy · Page 3
Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
Vattenfall selects Fluence for 254 MW Brunsbüttel battery project
The October 14 agreement covers a planned storage facility exceeding 1,000 MWh. Construction is expected in 2027, with operation and connection to the 50Hertz network planned for end-2028.
Delta debuts prefabricated SST-based DC power system at Energy Taiwan
Delta’s October 14 showcase combines solid-state conversion, control and optional storage. Its efficiency and deployment-time figures are supplier claims with different boundaries, not measured improvements to an existing mining farm.
Datacentrex starts DG2 energization, targeting 52.2 TH/s of Scrypt hashrate
The October 14 release says initial additional DG2 miners are producing, with the rest expected online over coming weeks. The 52.2 TH/s and roughly 14 MW totals remain full-energization targets.
AEP plans $4 billion, 702 MW fuel-cell project for Google near Cheyenne
AEP’s October 14 announcement describes a 20-year Google PPA and construction planned in 2026, with full operation expected by end-2028. Carbon capture is planned; this is not 702 MW already generating.
Flex completes EPC Power acquisition; Axiom separation remains planned
Flex’s October 14 release confirms the completed EPC Power acquisition and its addition to Cloud and Power Infrastructure. A separate proposed Axiom spin-off remains targeted for the first calendar quarter of 2027.
BitFuFu reports 167 BTC for September and risks to its Ethiopia acquisition
BitFuFu’s October 13 update reports higher self-mining output but lower total production and managed hashrate. The proposed Ethiopian acquisition has not closed, and remedies remain under evaluation.
DOE emergency order lets PJM call backup generation through October 16
Order 202-26-50, issued October 12 and effective October 13–16, provides conditional emergency dispatch authority. Backup resources are a last resort before or during EEA 3; forecasts are not confirmed outages.
Coinbase sets out priorities for Bitcoin’s post-quantum transition
Shashank Agrawal’s October 13 technical post proposes flexible outputs, staged migration and safer signing implementations. It is input to discussion, not an activated Bitcoin upgrade or a deadline for ASIC replacement.
Strive reports 3,311 BTC bought and separately proposes SATS preferred shares
Strive’s October 13 filing reports purchases during October 5–9 and 32,773 BTC held on October 9. A separate SATS offering remains proposed; its 15% dividend rate is not a guaranteed Bitcoin return.
Fermi signs AMD credit support for a 222 MW lease and an expansion framework
Fermi’s October 13 release describes credit support for Project Matador’s first lease and a separate framework for expansion up to 650 MW. Financing, AMD obligations and the tenant lease retain conditions.
DG Matrix introduces Interport 360 Flex and software for 800 VDC AI power
DG Matrix’s October 13 announcement combines modular solid-state transformer cells and Interport OS for NVIDIA MGX infrastructure. The design targets an AC-to-800 VDC transition; measured site-wide savings are not supplied.
Binance Pool will close on November 10: what miners need to change
Binance’s October 13 notice sets a November 10, 07:00 UTC cutoff for pool connections and related services. Miners should migrate beforehand; historical pages are scheduled to close on November 24.