ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark announced on Tuesday that it has acquired two Bitcoin mining sites and related land near Clinton, Mississippi. According to the press release, the total purchase price is $5.775 million.The expected completion date for the mining site is December 1, and S21 pro miners will be installed, with an expected total hash rate of approximately 1 EH (exahashes) per second. The addition of these sites will bring CleanSpark's total data center capacity in Mississippi to 60.5 megawatts.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has established a new Bitcoin mining facility in Mississippi to expand its Bitcoin mining operations.The facility officially went live on July 1, 2024, with 2,400 Bitcoin mining machines, and is expected to further increase its capacity in the coming months.

ChainCatcher News, Mississippi state senators have passed a bill that legalizes cryptocurrency mining and protects miners from biased energy pricing. If approved by House representatives and signed by Governor Tate Reeves, the bill will take effect on July 1.The bill states that the state's public service commission is not allowed to set discriminatory rates for crypto mining companies, allowing them to adopt the same electricity prices as other industrial uses. Individuals or entities engaged in digital asset mining will be exempt from registering with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). (Source link)