Argo Blockchain's Texas mining facility could cost up to $2B
CEO Peter Wall has cited Texas’ cheap renewable energy as well as its openness to innovation in new technologies as part of the reason for the construction of the data center. United Kingdom-based crypto mining company Argo Blockchain’s plans to build an 800-megawatt data center in West Texas could cost anywhere from $1.5 billion to $2 billion.According to a Friday regulatory filing from Argo, the $2 billion cost estimate for the Helios mining facility built on a 320-acre land plot in Texas was based on “the type of mining machines to be installed in the facility, the mix of owned and....
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The company said it intends to use the proceeds for construction costs and rigs at its Texas crypto mining facility, expected to be operational in 2022. United Kingdom-based crypto mining company Argo Blockchain will be funding part of the building and equipment of its planned 800-megawatt data center in West Texas through an offering of senior notes.According to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Argo plans to offer $57.5 million worth of 8.75% senior unsecured notes set to mature on Nov. 30, 2026. The company said it intends to use the proceeds for rigs at....
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Argo Blockchain pocketed a record revenue of $26 million for the third quarter after mining nearly 600 BTC. Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain has just released its Q3 financial report detailing record setting revenues for the period.The London headquartered company reported that it had mined 597 BTC and “BTC equivalents” during the third quarter of 2021. At current prices, Argo’s Bitcoin haul would be worth roughly $36.5 million.As of Sept. 30, the firm had amassed holdings of 1,836 BTC (roughly $113 million at current prices).Argo also reported a gross margin of 120% and a mining....
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity "in the coming years" will produce 20 EH/s. Crypto mining company Argo Blockchain’s plans to open a data center in West Texas are likely nearing completion following an inauguration ceremony.In a Thursday announcement on Twitter, Argo said it expects to begin mining operations at its Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas starting next week. The announcement came more than a year after the mining firm purchased a 320-acre land plot to construct the facility,....