Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 predicts that after agreeing to purchase 31,145 Bitmain Antminers S21+ mining machines, its self-mining hashrate will increase by 66% around the first quarter of 2025 (from 5.6 EH/s to 9.3 EH/s). These mining machines are scheduled for delivery in early the first quarter of 2025. Hut 8 announced in September that it had reached a purchase agreement with Bitmain, which will increase the company's hashrate by approximately 15 EH/s. If this option is chosen, the company's hashrate could further rise, advancing the process to reach 24 EH/s "as early as the second quarter of 2025." (Cointelegraph)