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- HIVE Digital stock surged over 25% after a strong September production report.
- The company mined 267 BTC, an 8% increase from the previous month.
- Year-over-year production has grown a massive 138 percent.
In a stunning display of operational excellence and rapid expansion, the Canadian Bitcoin miner HIVE Digital Technologies has delivered a jolt of power to the market, announcing a substantial and surprising increase in its Bitcoin production that sent its stock soaring over 25 percent.
The news is a powerful testament to the success of the company’s aggressive growth strategy, particularly its massive new facility in the heart of South America.
The market reaction was swift and decisive. Following the announcement, HIVE’s stock jumped more than 25 percent, closing at $5.57 on October 6.
This surge was a direct response to a stellar September production report, in which the company mined 267 BTC—an 8 percent increase from August and a staggering 138 percent jump in year-over-year growth.
The Paraguayan power play
The engine behind this explosive growth is the company’s new 100 MW Phase 3 Valenzuela plant in Paraguay.
HIVE confirmed that the facility, which is powered exclusively by renewable hydroelectric energy, is coming online “ahead of schedule.”
Almost half of the facility’s total hashrate capacity is now operational, a major milestone that has immediately translated into a surge in daily production, which now averages over 9 BTC per day.
This rapid deployment has had a dramatic effect on the company’s overall operational power.
HIVE’s average hashrate—the computational power it uses to mine Bitcoin—surged by 19 percent from August to September alone, a clear sign of the new facility’s immediate impact.
Beating the network: a story of surging efficiency
But this is not just a story of brute force; it is a story of remarkable efficiency.
During the same period that HIVE’s own hashrate grew by 19 percent, the entire Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty—a measure of how hard it is to mine a new block—rose by 16 percent.
HIVE’s ability to outpace the network’s own growth is a critical signal that it is operating with increasing efficiency, a key factor in a miner’s long-term profitability.
A glimpse into a high-powered future
The company’s leadership has made it clear that this is just the beginning.
Executive Chairman Frank Holmes praised the Paraguay team for advancing Phase 3 “ahead of schedule,” a sentiment echoed by the company’s ambitious forward guidance.
President and CEO Aydin Kilic has confirmed HIVE’s expectation of reaching a total hashrate of 25 EH/s by US Thanksgiving, a significant jump from its current peak of 21.7 EH/s.
He also noted a projected fleet efficiency of 17.5 joules/terahash, a key metric in a competitive market.
With all of the necessary ASIC mining machines for the Paraguay expansion already shipped, the path to this next phase of growth appears clear.
For HIVE, the Paraguayan gambit is paying off, and the market has taken notice.