Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Canaan to Open 10 MW Facility at Node Pole, Sweden

Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Canaan to Open 10 MW Facility at Node Pole, Sweden

China-based Canaan Creative, a bitcoin mining firm commonly known by Avalon, its bitcoin mining chip brand, will open a data center powered by hydroelectric power at the ‘Node Pole’. Owned by power companies, the technology infrastructure hub is situated in the Boden region near the Arctic Circle n in Sweden. Canaan, which manufacturers ASIC microprocessors, claims to be the first Chinese bitcoin company to open a data center in Europe. The facility will operate at 10 MW at its initial stage, leaving room for expansion in the future. With the announcement today, Canaan Creative co-founder....


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