Luxor Buys $93.2M of WhatsMiners for Bitcoin ASIC Trading

Bitcoin mining pool operator and ASIC trading firm Luxor has entered into a $93.2 million purchase agreement with MicroBT for its WhatsMiner machines, with an option to acquire an additional $38.2 million worth of equipment.

In a statement released Tuesday, Luxor said that the agreement includes a mix of MicroBT’s latest immersion-cooled, air-cooled, and hydro-cooled WhatsMiners, but did not specify which exact models were part of the deal.

The purchase will bolster Luxor’s hardware inventory for its ASIC trading desk, which manages both spot and future ASIC orders and resells equipment to mining investors. While the company did not disclose pricing details, it confirmed that shipments are scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2025.

The announcement follows MicroBT’s launch of the M6XS++ WhatsMiner series on Monday, which boasts a power efficiency of 15.5 J/TH, making it the company’s most efficient mining hardware to date.

Luxor, a U.S.-based company, currently operates the 10th largest Bitcoin mining pool globally, with a hashrate of 18.2 EH/s primarily driven by its North American mining clients.

Meanwhile, other ASIC manufacturers are ramping up their presence in North America. Earlier this week, Beijing-based Bitmain announced the launch of a new production line in the U.S. in response to tariff uncertainties. Canaan, on the other hand, has been increasing proprietary hashrate utilizing its own Avalon miners through profit-sharing contracts with its hosting partners in the U.S.