Bitfarms Reaches 3 Exahash per Second as Production Starts at Leger
Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF), a leading Bitcoin self-mining company, has successfully launched production at its Leger facility in Sherbrooke, Quebec, boosting its operational hashrate to 3 EH/s. This expansion includes an initial deployment of 16 MW from a total planned capacity of 30 MW. With the addition of Leger, Bitfarms now operates 137 MW across nine production sites. The company currently mines approximately 13.3 BTC daily, valued at about US$605,000. Further expansion is planned at Leger and The Bunker for mid-2022, aiming to enhance capacity and hashrate.
- Increased operational hashrate to 3 EH/s, achieving milestone ahead of schedule.
- Expansion includes nine production sites, enhancing capacity to 137 MW.
- Plans to complete 14 MW build-out at Leger by June 30, 2022, expected to add 400 PH/s.
- Currently mining about 13.3 BTC daily, generating approximately US$605,000 in revenue.
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Increases Total Capacity to 137 Megawatts and Production Locations to Nine
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TORONTO, Ontario and BROSSARD, Québec, April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF // TSXV: BITF), a global Bitcoin self-mining company, initiated production at Leger, located in Sherbrooke, Québec, increasing our operational hashrate to 3 exahash per second (EH/s). The initial deployment at Leger brought online 16 megawatts (MW) of its planned total of 30 MW of capacity. Approximately 2,500 of the latest generation miners have already been made operational immediately adding over 250 petahash per second (PH/s) to the Company’s hashrate with more miners scheduled to be installed in the coming days.
“By achieving the 3 EH/s hashrate, I am proud to report we achieved our 3 EH/s milestone within days of our target date and that we were able to successfully navigate an ever-changing logistics landscape without significant delay,” said Emiliano Grodzki, CEO of Bitfarms. “Our newer farms, like Leger and The Bunker, benefit from Bitfarms’ expertise of building mining facilities over the last 5 years, and these locations incorporate the latest in design and operate with higher efficiencies and uptimes.”
“Maintaining our laser focus on increasing our hashrate, we are on target to complete the build out of the remaining 14 MW at Leger by June 30, 2022, which is expected to contribute another 400 PH/s. We are also excited the second phase of construction at The Bunker is planned to be completed and bring on an additional 18 MW during the same timeframe. With robust miner deliveries scheduled, we expect our growth momentum to continue in the second quarter of 2022,” concluded Grodzki.
With the addition of Leger, Bitfarms’ capacity increased to 137 MW and locations in production increased to seven in Québec and nine total. With 33,300 miners online across 9 farms and 3 countries, Bitfarms’ operational hashrate is currently at 3 EH/s, and the Company is presently mining about 13.3 bitcoins (BTC) per day, worth about US
About Bitfarms Ltd.
Founded in 2017, Bitfarms is a global Bitcoin self-mining company, running vertically integrated mining operations with onsite technical repair, proprietary data analytics and Company-owned electrical engineering and installation services to deliver high operational performance and uptime.
Having demonstrated rapid growth and stellar operations, Bitfarms became the first Bitcoin mining company to complete its long form prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission and started trading on the TSX-V in July 2019. On February 24, 2021, Bitfarms was honoured to be announced as a Rising Star by the TSX-V. On June 21, 2021, Bitfarms started trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. On February 24, 2022, the Company was further honoured by the TSX-V as Venture 50 Winner, placing first in the Technology sector.
Operationally, Bitfarms has a diversified production platform with seven industrial scale facilities located in Québec, one in Washington state, and one in Paraguay. Each facility is over
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