- Distributed Ledger Inc and GulfQuest Maritime Museum have partnered to deliver sustainable bitcoin mining to the town of Cellular, Alabama.
- DLI will home 100 miners in a modified, air-cool transport container.
- The mission seeks to assemble additional funding and adoption from the federal government.
Distributed Ledger Inc (DLI), a cryptocurrency infrastructure firm, and GulfQuest Maritime Museum Board introduced a partnership to deliver sustainable bitcoin mining to the Metropolis of Cellular, Alabama, based on a joint press launch.
DLI is taking a modified transport container and housing 100 Bitmain Antminer S19’s which will probably be air-cooled on-site. The machines are meant to mine bitcoin continuous constructing in the direction of authorities funding and additional infrastructure to be funded by mining income. DLI and GulfQuest hope to speed up bitcoin adoption because it pertains to the federal government with this enterprise.
“The hi-tech income supply of Bitcoin mining, is tied to the schooling, adoption and development of the following degree of encrypted and safe development of the web designed to supply a dramatic time and value financial savings and a better degree of safety for the worldwide maritime business,” former Cellular Mayor Mike Dow and present government director of GulfQuest board said.
Cellular Metropolis held a metropolis council assembly final month the place the town agreed to permit the mission to maneuver ahead, noting a willingness for the town to increase its publicity to bitcoin and different cryptocurrency associated tasks.
“We could not be extra excited on the alternative to deliver blockchain expertise and bitcoin to the State of Alabama and extra importantly, the good Metropolis of Cellular. Our purpose at DLI is straightforward: assist corporations and establishments with the understanding, accumulation, and utilization of cryptocurrency,” mentioned Mike Francis, Distributed Ledger CEO.
GulfQuest opened in 2015 as a non-profit interactive museum sitting on the mouth of the Cellular River to showcase and inform the story of the maritime heritage of Cellular and the Gulf of Mexico.
