The company, listed on the London stock exchange, is having ARB as the ticker. Last month, there were reports that the firm inked a contract to increase power supply by 357%, adequate to power 15,000 machines in addition to the existing ones.
Argo Blockchain guarantees further updates on its expansion plans by next month. Including the newly installed machines, Argo Blockchain currently has 7,025 machines installed, with a majority of them using to mine Bitcoin (BTC).
In case, the mining firm increases the machine tally to 15,000 machines, then it would take the total hash rate to 1,360 peta hashes, making it the largest public mining firm.
Since May 2019, the company’s stock price has appreciated by 192.3% to £9.5 ($11.85) per share, from from £3.25 ($4.06), as per Google Finance. By the end of August, Bitcoin mining has turned out to be a profitable business over its decade of existence as revenue of Bitcoin miners surpassed $14 billion.