Bitcoin News Today: Bitdeer's Self-Mining Surge Defies Fading External Rig Demand

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) has significantly expanded its self-mining operations in August 2025, with its self-mining hashrate increasing by 35% to 30.0 EH/s, driven by the deployment of its proprietary SEALMINER A1 and A2 mining rigs [1]. The company reported mining 375 Bitcoins during the month, a 33% rise from July 2025, as higher hashrate utilization from energized SEALMINERs boosted output [1]. Of the 27.8 EH/s of SEALMINER A2 rigs manufactured, 18.0 EH/s were deployed in the U.S., Norway, and Bhutan, with an additional 2.7 EH/s in transit to these locations [1]. Bitdeer's self-mining fleet now accounts for 30.0 EH/s of its total 44.2 EH/s hash rate under management, reflecting a strategic shift toward direct Bitcoin production as external rig demand stabilizes [1].

Infrastructure developments further support Bitdeer's self-mining ambitions. The company completed the 100 MW hydro-cooling conversion at its Rockdale, Texas site, while 161 MW of capacity was online at its Tydal, Norway facility, with an additional 14 MW expected by the end of Q3 2025 [1]. In Bhutan, 367.5 MW of power was operational at the Jigmeling site, with 132.5 MW projected to come online in phases by Q3 2025 [1]. These expansions align with Bitdeer's goal of achieving 40 EH/s of self-mining capacity by October 2025, as stated by Chief Business Officer Matt Kong [1]. The company also advanced its SEALMINER A3 production, with mass manufacturing slated for late September or early October 2025, and SEALMINER A4 development targeting a chip efficiency of 5 J/TH [1].

Bitdeer's focus on self-mining contrasts with a broader industry trend of declining demand for external mining rigs. While the company shipped 6.0 EH/s of SEALMINER A2 units to external customers in August, self-mining remains its core priority [1]. This strategy is supported by the company's total hash rate under management, which grew to 44.2 EH/s in August 2025, up from 36.4 EH/s in July and 16.8 EH/s in August 2024 [1]. Bitdeer's mining rig fleet expanded to 229,000 units in August 2025, with 143,000 self-owned rigs dedicated to self-mining and cloud services [1]. The company's Bitcoin holdings also surged to 1,934 coins by month-end, a 165% increase from August 2024 [1].

The shift to self-mining is part of Bitdeer's broader diversification into high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) services. The company's Bitdeer.AI division reported $8 million in annualized revenue from GPU cloud services in August 2025, with plans to deploy 8 NVL72 servers in Malaysia by Q4 2025 [1]. These initiatives align with Bitdeer's global infrastructure pipeline, which includes 1,265.5 MW of additional electrical capacity under development across sites in Ohio, Alberta, and Ethiopia [1]. The company's strategic investments in HPC/AI infrastructure, such as the Clarington, Ohio site, underscore its long-term vision to leverage its energy and compute capabilities beyond Bitcoin mining [1].

Bitdeer's operational updates highlight its position as a vertically integrated miner with a global footprint. With 1,424.5 MW of electrical capacity already online and 1,265.5 MW in development, the company is positioning itself to capitalize on both Bitcoin's network growth and the rising demand for AI compute power [1]. Matt Kong emphasized the company's trajectory to become one of the largest vertically integrated miners, with continued expansion of SEALMINER fleets and infrastructure capacity [1]. As rig demand cools, Bitdeer's emphasis on self-mining and AI services reflects a calculated pivot to sustain profitability and market leadership in a competitive landscape [1].

Source: [1] Bitdeer Announces August 2025 Production and Operations (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/12/3149173/0/en/index.html)

[4] Bitdeer Announces July 2025 Production and Operations Update (https://ir.bitdeer.com/news-releases/news-release-details/bitdeer-announces-july-2025-production-and-operations-update)