Bitdeer Mining Insights

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Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark has agreed to acquire 447 acres of land in Brazoria County, Texas, marking a major step in its expansion into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The land purchase supports plans to build a 300-megawatt data center, with potential expansion to 600 MW, designed specifically for AI and HPC workloads. CleanSpark said the move reflects rising demand for large-scale, AI-ready computing and limited access to transmission-level power in key regions. The strategy also highlights a broader industry trend, as miners diversify beyond crypto mining amid rising Bitcoin mining difficulty and margin pressure.

Bitdeer Technologies Group announced its December 2025 production and operations update, highlighting continued growth in self-mining capacity driven by large-scale deployment of SEALMINER machines. The company’s proprietary self-mining hashrate increased to 55.8 EH/s, up from 47.3 EH/s in November, while total hash rate under management reached 71.0 EH/s. Bitcoin production rose to 636 BTC in December, representing a 39% month-over-month increase and a 293% year-over-year gain. Bitdeer continued advancing its SEALMINER roadmap, with cumulative SEALMINER A2 deployment reaching 39.7 EH/s and SEALMINER A3 manufacturing progressing steadily. On the AI and HPC front, Bitdeer had 1,152 GPUs deployed with an annualized recurring revenue of approximately $10 million. The company said it remains focused on scaling mining, AI infrastructure, and global power capacity into 2026.

Bitcoin mining difficulty recorded a modest decline in its first network adjustment of 2026, easing to around 146.4 trillion on Jan. 10. The adjustment follows a year of repeated record highs in 2025, when mining difficulty peaked at 155.9 trillion in November. Despite the recent dip, average block times remain slightly below Bitcoin’s 10-minute target, suggesting the next adjustment, expected around Jan. 22, could bring a small increase. The elevated difficulty continues to reflect intense competition among miners, even as the industry faces ongoing profitability pressure. In 2025, miners were hit by the post-halving reduction in block rewards, declining crypto prices, and broader macroeconomic and regulatory challenges. Hash price, a key profitability metric, fell below breakeven levels late last year, forcing some operators to shut down inefficient machines.

Bitcoin mining hardware maker Canaan has launched a pilot program in Canada to reuse computing heat to support greenhouse agriculture. In a Tuesday announcement, Canaan said it will partner with Bitforest Investment on a 3-megawatt proof-of-concept project in Manitoba. The initiative will use heat recovered from Canaan’s Avalon mining systems as a supplemental energy source for greenhouse operations, primarily to help grow tomatoes. Through liquid cooling technology, waste heat from mining rigs will be captured and used to preheat intake water for the greenhouses, reducing overall energy consumption.

BitVentures Limited has made its first move into cryptocurrency mining, launching a new digital assets business less than two weeks after rebranding to emphasize its blockchain-focused strategy. The Hong Kong–based technology firm disclosed that it has acquired multiple fleets of mining hardware. The equipment will be used to mine Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin. The acquisition includes approximately 0.5 megawatts of power capacity hosted across data centers in the United States, with deployment of the mining rigs expected to begin later this month. BitVentures said the mining operation will serve as the foundation of its broader digital assets strategy. The company also plans to expand into other blockchain-related activities, such as staking and node operations, though no further details or timelines were provided.