Luxor Technology Corporation has expanded its partnership with MicroBT through a $100 million commitment to purchase the WhatsMiner Bitcoin mining rig.
The deal strengthens the relationship between the mining infrastructure company and the hardware manufacturer. The two companies announced the expansion of their agreement on Sunday. Luxor said the purchase agreement forms part of a broader plan to support miners using MicroBT machines.
As part of the agreement, MicroBT, through its investment manager Inflection Technology Ltd., signed a term sheet for an investment in Luxor. The companies did not disclose the size of their planned investment.
This move adds economic ties to existing commercial relationships. It also brings MicroBT closer to Luxor’s mining software, hardware, and services operations.
LuxOS support extends to WhatsMiner rigs
Luxor also adds support for MicroBT WhatsMiner machines through LuxOS firmware. The company said the rollout will occur in stages across supported mining rigs.
LuxOS helps miners manage power changes during reduction periods while the rig continues hashing. Luxor says the firmware can change power targets within 30 to 60 seconds, reducing startup time.
Miners now have access to Luxor services
Operators using LuxOS on their WhatsMiner rigs will also have access to Luxor’s extensive suite of services. These services include mining pools, hashrate derivatives, energy services, and Luxor Commander for fleet management.
Lauren Lin, Head of Hardware and Software at Luxor, said:
“Our clients have been asking for WhatsMiner firmware for years, and we have shipped a product that delivers significant benefits to profitability and ease of use.”
Luxor said its firmware is already running on more than 300,000 Bitcoin mining rigs around the world. The company has also expanded beyond mining hardware into GPUs, servers, storage, and networking for miners building AI and high-performance computing systems.
