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Hut 8 signs interim deal for Texas mining amid Celsius bankruptcy

As part of the Celsius Network’s bankruptcy proceedings, Hut 8’s mining operation is set to accommodate 66,000 miners and be powered by over 215 MW of energy upon completion. In the prominent North American digital asset mining and high-performance computing infrastructure provider’s statement, Hut 8 President Asher Genoot expressed confidence in their selection as partners for the Cedarvale mining project, citing the strength of their managed services business managing 680 MW.  Genoot emphasized its ability to establish mining infrastructure and optimize operations rapidly. The overarching objective, he noted, is to build goodwill with Celsius creditors while enhancing the resilience of their managed services business, which is expected to oversee more than 895 MW post-site launch. You might also like: Hut 8 surpasses 9.3k bitcoin reserves in self-mining milestone In 2022, Celsius, among several crypto lenders, faced a collapse, leading to its...

Alex Mashinsky seeks to drop FTC’s complaint entirely

Celsius Network CEO has asked the court to dismiss the complaint s by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against him, claiming that he did not violate any law.  Co-founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky’s lawyers, in a court filing on Sept. 11, argued that the FTC could not provide evidence for its allegation that the former Celsius boss is violating” or “about to violate” considering that Mashinsky already resigned from his CEO position.  The filing, which included former chief technology officer Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein’s motion to dismiss, claimed that the FTC did not make any allegations of breaking its rule, adding that the federal agency is “not entitled to monetary relief” based on the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA).  Mashinsky’s lawyers also said that the FTC’s “allegations do not support a claim” that the Celsius CEO deliberately made a ...