Bitdeer to Invest $36 Million in Nevada Bitcoin Miner Component Plant, Targeting 2026 Production Start

Bitdeer plans to invest $36 million to build a mining hardware manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, aimed at producing key components for its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines. The company expects commercial production to begin by the end of 2026. Bitdeer said the Sparks plant will strengthen its U.S. manufacturing footprint and reduce reliance on third-party suppliers for critical mining equipment, giving the company tighter control over production schedules and its miner supply chain. The project is focused on Bitcoin mining hardware, not AI hardware. While Bitdeer has expanded in recent years into AI cloud computing and high-performance computing services, it said those efforts will be pursued separately from the Nevada manufacturing buildout. Location selection was shaped by state-level support. Bitdeer said it discussed the project with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo's team and local officials before choosing Sparks. CEO Katherine Guo told local media that Nevada approved tax incentives, including exemptions on eligible sales taxes, a factor commonly viewed as important in attracting manufacturing operations. The announcement comes as many publicly traded Bitcoin miners search for new revenue streams after the halving, with AI compute and data center infrastructure becoming a major focus. MARA Holdings said this week it plans to acquire a Texas site that could support up to 2 gigawatts of capacity for AI and digital infrastructure projects. TeraWulf previously announced a 20-year data center lease agreement with AI startup Anthropic, which the company said could generate about $19 billion in revenue over the lease term. Bitdeer, in contrast, is keeping its latest investment centered on its core Bitcoin mining business, pairing expansion of mining operations with added U.S.-based manufacturing capacity to deepen its presence in the American market.