Hut 8 agrees to develop mining site to build equity with Celsius creditors

The Canadian Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 has signed an interim agreement to launch a new mining site in Cedarvale, Texas, in connection with the Celsius Network bankruptcy proceedings.

Announcing the news on Dec. 18, Hut 8 said that the mining site will house almost 66,000 miners and will be powered by more than 215 megawatts (MW) of energy.

Hut 8 president Asher Genoot said that the agreement targets a โ€œtwofoldโ€ goal, which is to build equity with creditors of Celsius while also growing the strength of the managed services business. โ€œWe anticipate having more than 895 MW of infrastructure under our umbrella once the site is up and running,โ€ the executive noted.

Under the interim agreement with Celsius, Hut 8 will provide end-to-end development services for the Cedarvale site. The construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks, with Hut 8 expected to provide services like design, engineering, financial modeling, budgeting, accounting, construction management, procurement, logistics and RFP coordination.

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.