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Hut 8 Shifts 6,400 Miners Amid Legal Dispute, Eyes Growth in AI and High-Performance Computing

by Dan K
Jul 3, 2023 - 1:18 pm
in Blockchain
Hut 8 Mining rigs being transported from North Bay site to Texas

Hut 8: Transforming Obstacles into Opportunities

Facing a legal dispute with energy provider Validus Power, Hut 8 Mining is pivoting towards a fresh opportunity. The Bitcoin mining behemoth is repurposing 6,400 idle mining rigs, pointing them towards the promising realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.

A Dispute Sparks a Strategic Pivot

Hut 8 has found itself embroiled in a lawsuit with its third-party energy supplier, Validus Power. The supplier stands accused of failing to meet contractual obligations, leading to the suspension of mining operations at the North Bay facility since November 2022. While the company declined to comment on the proceedings, it did confirm that 6,400 miners are being relocated to Texas, with plans to reactivate the idle equipment.

Reviving Idle Miners

With 600 petahashes per second of operational capacity expected from this batch of relocated miners, Hut 8 anticipates an increase in its total installed hash rate to 3.2 exahashes per second by the end of July 2023.

The company has arranged a three-month hosting agreement for the 6,400 miners from North Bay, planning to extend the arrangement on a monthly basis. Earlier, Hut 8 relocated 988 miners from the same site to its Medicine Hat facility in Alberta.

Exploring New Avenues: AI and High-Performance Computing

The ongoing tough market conditions have spurred the crypto industry, including Hut 8, to explore new avenues. AI and high-performance computing are becoming the prime focus of these explorations. Jaime Leverton, Hut 8 CEO, stated, “The industry has rebounded well over the past few months and we have seen more momentum than originally anticipated, partly due to some of our peers following our lead in the HPC and AI computing spaces.”

This trend is evident in the recent investment of $1.8 billion in Inflection AI by tech giants like Microsoft and Nvidia, aimed at the construction of a 22,000-strong Nvidia H100 Tensor GPU cluster.

Beyond Bitcoin Mining

Looking beyond its traditional Bitcoin mining operations, Hut 8 has ventured into services and solutions in other spheres. A notable highlight includes a new five-year agreement to provide computer infrastructure and hosting services to British Columbia’s Interior Health authority. Hut 8 has also collaborated with 3D generative AI firm XYZ AI for a case study, indicating a promising pivot towards a diverse, tech-oriented business model.

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