Acquisition of two Poolin Texas data centers
Company: Hut 8
The claim, verbatim
Hut 8 won an auction to acquire two data centers in Texas from Poolin for $140 million
Source (primary)
Hut 8 Wins Auction for Two Poolin Texas Data Centers With $140 Million Bid - bloomingbit (-, news_article)
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Quote: “Hut 8 offered a combined $140 million for the two facilities”
How we checked this
Checked on October 12, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The article reports that Hut 8 won the auction for Poolin's two Texas data centers with a combined $140 million bid. It describes Hut 8 as the winning bidder and does not say the purchase has closed, which is consistent with the claim's wording.
Confirmed in the source:
- Hut 8 was selected as the winning bidder in an auction
- The assets are two data centers in Texas owned by Poolin
- Hut 8's combined bid for the two facilities was $140 million
What we did: Read our cached copy of the publisher (https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/120940) in full (2,392 characters, retrieved September 24, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Hut 8 Wins Auction for Two Poolin Texas Data Centers With $140 Million Bid - bloomingbit
Quote: “Hut 8 offered a combined $140 million for the two facilities”
confirms Hut 8 Wins $140M Bid for Poolin’s Two Texas Data Centers - Cryptonews.net
Quote: “The company offered $140 million in cash and other consideration for the Pyote and Tarbush facilities.”