Post by
topgun on Nov 01, 2021 12:18pm
WOW-- NEWS OUT,FORT IS GOING GUNS BLAZING !!
Dow Jones Fortress Technologies Announces Purchase of 4,500 Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro Bitcoin Mining Machines, More Than Tripling Hash Rate to 645 PH/s Upon 2022 Deployment 11/01/2021 07:00 AM ET TORONTO, November 1, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fortress Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: FORT) (the "Company" or "Fortress"), a Bitcoin company that develops and operates world-class bitcoin mining infrastructure, is pleased to announce the purchase of 4,500 Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro (100 TH/s) bitcoin mining machines. The machines are expected to be delivered in equal monthly installments from April through September 2022. The purchase adds 450 PH/s to the Company's total contracted hash rate, more than tripling its previous contracted hash rate of 195 PH/s. Upon deployment of all 4,500 machines, Fortress's hash rate is expected to amount to 645 PH/s. The purchase comes less than two weeks after the Company announced the purchase of 180 Whatsminer M30S machines and the deployment of three additional containers in its strategic venture with Great American Mining. Since the appointment of new leadership in September, Fortress's contracted hash rate has grown more than 260%. "This purchase order marks an important milestone in our journey to become an industry-leading bitcoin mining company. This is only the beginning," said Drew Armstrong, President and Chief Operating Officer of Fortress Technologies. "We have ambitions to build a category defining business at the intersection of bitcoin mining and energy as these two sectors continue to converge. With this order, Fortress takes a significant step in that direction," remarked AJ Scalia, Fortress's Chief Executive Officer. About Fortress Technologies Fortress Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: FORT) is a Bitcoin company that develops and operates world-class bitcoin mining infrastructure. Fortress believes sound money and cheap, abundant energy are the fundamental ingredients to human progress, and is committed to advancing both by working closely with the energy sector to secure the Bitcoin network. Today, Fortress owns 114 PH/s across various sites around the United States and expects to deploy an additional 81 PH/s and 450 PH/s in Q4 2021 and 2022, respectively. Upon the full deployment of its purchased machines, Fortress's hash rate will total 645 PH/s. The Company is focused on expanding its portfolio of hash rate through a diversified approach to site selection and operations, utilizing multiple energy sources across various jurisdictions,