Argo Blockchain buys 320 acre land plot in Texas to expand mining operations
The acquisition will provide Argo with access to up to additional 200MW of cheap and renewable electrical power. Publicly-listed mining company Argo Blockchain has finalized its acquisition of a new, 320 acre land plot in West Texas, United States, which it plans to use for the construction of a new 200NW cryptocurrency mining facility.News of the planned acquisition first broke in mid-February, after Argo entered into a Letter of Intent with DPN LLC of New York. Details of the deal indicate that the acquisition was completed at an initial price of $5 million, satisfied by the issue of....
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