[Hut 8 and Bitmain launch next-generation ASIC miners, increasing hash rate by 80%] Golden Finance reported that Hut 8 Corp. announced the expansion of its cooperation with Bitmain Technology to launch the next-generation ASIC miner U3S21EXPH. Hut 8 plans to deploy the model through a 15 exahash per second hosting agreement in the second quarter of 2025, leveraging custom data center infrastructure developed internally. According to the press release, the initial agreement includes approximately 15 EH/s, which is expected to increase the hash rate managed by Hut 8 from 18.5 EH/s to approximately 33.5 EH/s, an increase of 80%. As of press time, the price of Hut 8 stock (ticker: HUT) has risen by more than 7%.