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Crypto mining hardware maker Canaan Inc. received a follow-on order from stablecoin issuer Tether for its custom-developed immersion-cooled mining modules, deepening a partnership aimed at building large-scale, modular Bitcoin infrastructure. The deal, announced April 28, comes as Tether diversifies its operations beyond issuing its USDT stablecoin, which has a market capitalization of over $100 billion, according to CoinGecko data.
"Tether is revisioning that concept by deploying modular compute that can be tuned, upgraded, and cooled independently, so we can directly control cost, efficiency, and how these systems perform at scale," Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, said.
The new hardware order follows a successful R&D project between Canaan, Tether, and the Swiss-based R&D firm ACME Swisstech that began in 2025. The custom-designed hash board modules will be deployed to a Tether-affiliated mining facility in South America. The modular approach decouples the compute-heavy hash boards from power supply and enclosure components, a design that ACME Swisstech President Giv Zanganeh said is "radically different from today's plug-and-play, retail-oriented products."
The deal reflects a broader industry shift toward vertical integration and customized infrastructure. While Tether expands from stablecoin issuance into mining, many publicly traded miners like HIVE Digital and MARA Holdings are diversifying into non-crypto workloads like artificial intelligence to offset pressures on mining revenue. Despite the strategic win, Canaan's Nasdaq-traded shares (CAN) were down about 1% in mid-day trading Tuesday, while the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI) fell 5.7%, suggesting the market's reaction was muted amid a broader sector downturn.
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