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Business Insider
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Blockware and Voltage Unlock Zero-Lead Time Bitcoin Miner Deployment with Lightning
Houston, TX, US, June 26th, 2025, Chainwire Blockware, a leading provider of Bitcoin Mining services, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Voltage, the premier enterprise-grade infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network. This integration brings Lightning-native payments directly to the Blockware Marketplace, allowing customers to purchase hosted Bitcoin miners with instant settlement and begin mining immediately. By combining Blockware's turnkey mining platform with Voltage's Lightning infrastructure, users can now go from 'buying' to 'mining' in seconds — a revolutionary shift in an industry that has historically been plagued by shipping delays, power build-outs, and opaque hardware sourcing. 'This partnership enables the ultimate Bitcoin mining edge: immediate, on-demand access,' said Mason Jappa, CEO of Blockware. 'We're eliminating friction for miners and radically accelerating the speed at which capital can convert into compute.' The integration enables buyers on the Blockware Marketplace to use Lightning payments for hardware purchases, hosting fees, and miner deployment. By leveraging the scalability and speed of the Lightning Network, Blockware is pioneering a new frontier of infrastructure-as-a-service, where mining capacity is treated like liquid digital inventory — as fast and borderless as Bitcoin itself. 'Lightning is key to making Bitcoin scalable as a medium of exchange, and mining is the key to Bitcoin's longevity and security,' said Graham Krizek, Founder and CEO of Voltage. Together, we're giving Bitcoiners a faster, simpler, and overall better way to stack sats and participate in the exciting space of Bitcoin mining.' This innovation reinforces Blockware's mission to make Bitcoin mining accessible, transparent, and capital efficient for everyone — from institutions to plebs. With real-time provisioning and Lightning-native checkout, the Blockware Marketplace now represents the fastest path to self-sovereign Bitcoin acquisition on Earth. About Blockware Blockware is at the forefront of Bitcoin mining and infrastructure innovation, delivering products and services that empower miners and enterprises in the digital asset ecosystem. With a focus on cutting-edge technology, scalable solutions, and operational excellence, Blockware is driving the future of Bitcoin infrastructure globally. Voltage is the leading enterprise-grade infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Offering node hosting, liquidity management, and developer tools, Voltage makes it easy for companies to build, deploy, and scale applications on Lightning. Blockware
Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Soluna Signs Deal with Blockware at Project Dorothy 2, Expanding Bitcoin Hosting Business
BUSINESS WIRE)--Soluna Holdings, Inc. ('Soluna' or the 'Company'), (NASDAQ: SLNH), a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications, including Bitcoin mining and AI, announced today that it has signed a two-year hosting agreement with Blockware, one of North America's leading crypto mining infrastructure and services providers. Under the terms of the agreement, Blockware will deploy approximately 1,500 of its next-generation S21+ mining units at Soluna's Project Dorothy 2 data center in Texas. The deployment, targeting an initial deployment of 5 megawatts (MW), began on April 21, 2025, with operations expected to fully ramp up by June 1, 2025. Blockware anticipates deploying 250 PH/s to 350 PH/s at the site. 'We're thrilled to welcome Blockware to Project Dorothy 2,' said John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Holdings. 'This new partnership underscores the value of our renewable-powered data centers for Bitcoin mining. It also strengthens our pipeline of stable, high-quality customers who align with our vision for renewable computing.' At Project Dorothy 2, Soluna offers Blockware a competitively priced, sustainable hosting environment uniquely suited to dynamic power markets. As part of the agreement, Soluna will provide full-stack infrastructure support, maintenance, and data center operations, including power management, internet connectivity, and on-site security. 'This partnership with Soluna advances Blockware's mission to bring more hashrate to the United States' said Mason Jappa, CEO of Blockware. 'Bitcoin mining is one of the most important industries of the 21st century, and we are committed to partnering with the best operators in the industry to deliver world-class hosting solutions and access to low-cost power.' Blockware's deployment at Project Dorothy 2 represents another milestone in Soluna's commitment to building out renewable-powered infrastructure for energy-intensive computing workloads. Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the 'safe harbor' provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include all statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding our current views and assumptions with respect to future events regarding our business, and other statements that are predictive in nature. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as 'will,' 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'future,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'confident,' and similar statements. Soluna Holdings, Inc. may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Soluna's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, further information regarding which is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Soluna Holdings, Inc. undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law. About Soluna Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: SLNH) Soluna is on a mission to make renewable energy a global superpower, using computing as a catalyst. The company designs, develops, and operates digital infrastructure that transforms surplus renewable energy into global computing resources. Soluna's pioneering data centers are strategically co-located with wind, solar, or hydroelectric power plants to support high-performance computing applications, including Bitcoin Mining, Generative AI, and other compute-intensive applications. Soluna's proprietary software MaestroOS(™) helps energize a greener grid while delivering cost-effective and sustainable computing solutions and superior returns. To learn more, visit and follow us on: Soluna regularly posts important information on its website and encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Soluna investor relations and investor resources sections of its website regularly. About Blockware Blockware is a leading Bitcoin mining infrastructure and services provider, evolving from a mining hardware brokerage to a comprehensive Mining-as-a-Service platform. With billions in hardware transactions and a trusted mining community, Blockware offers U.S.-based infrastructure that delivers premier hosting solutions, liquidity, and operational tools to optimize transparency, efficiency, and profitability. Their innovative Bitcoin-native Marketplace is transforming the way miners buy and sell hardware, hashrate, and energy contracts, providing just-in-time liquidity and driving the future of decentralized, transparent, and efficient mining.
