NYDIG has announced plans to acquire Crusoe's bitcoin mining operation, including its Digital Flare Mitigation (DFM) business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals
NYDIG, a leading provider of bitcoin custody, institutional trading, and mining services, today announced plans to acquire Crusoe’s bitcoin mining operation, including its Digital Flare Mitigation (DFM) business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, customary consents, and final closing.
When the acquisition is completed, approximately 135 Crusoe employees will join NYDIG and continue operating the business. No job eliminations are expected as a result of the acquisition. The financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
“Our partnership with Crusoe is one that began with a shared cultural alignment and mutual commitment to driving advancements at the intersection of power and compute,” said NYDIG CEO Tejas Shah. “Crusoe has built an extraordinary bitcoin mining business by demonstrating an unwavering focus on innovation—bringing together the industry’s top talent to solve complex challenges and unlock untapped energy sources. We are incredibly excited to integrate this world-class team and their capabilities into our growing business.”
Crusoe, founded in 2018, developed DFM technology to convert natural gas from oil fields, which would otherwise be burned off as flares, into electricity for modular data centers. Initially used for bitcoin mining, these data centers are now also being deployed for AI workloads powered by GPU clusters. Crusoe’s approach to colocating computing with energy production has been instrumental in reducing environmental impact and utilizing stranded energy sources.
Crusoe’s bitcoin mining operations have deployed over 425 modular data centers, amounting to over 250 megawatts of power across several states, including Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, and internationally in Argentina. To date, Crusoe’s DFM technology has mitigated 2.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and prevented nearly 22 billion cubic feet of natural gas from being flared.
“The proof-of-work consensus mechanism in the bitcoin blockchain algorithmically incentivizes the convergence of energy and computing,” said Crusoe co-founder and CEO Chase Lochmiller. “Crusoe is proud to have been a pioneer in repurposing otherwise wasted energy resources such as gas flaring to power the bitcoin network. Our innovative approach to energy utilized for mining is uniquely complementary to NYDIG’s bitcoin custody, institutional trading, and mining businesses, creating a consolidated business that is more valuable than the sum of its parts. We will continue to channel the same energy-first mentality towards scaling AI infrastructure and accelerating the adoption and proliferation of AI in our everyday lives.”
Following the deal, Crusoe will shift its focus to scaling AI infrastructure, building AI-optimized data centers, and expanding its Crusoe Cloud product offerings while continuing to develop energy solutions for its computing operations.
