Luxor Technology Corporation, a leading bitcoin mining infrastructure firm, has significantly expanded its partnership with hardware manufacturer MicroBT through a $100 million commitment to purchase WhatsMiner bitcoin mining rigs. The companies announced the expanded agreement on Sunday, which also includes a term sheet for MicroBT to invest in Luxor via its investment manager, Inflection Technology Ltd., though the investment size was not disclosed.
As part of the deal, Luxor will add support for MicroBT WhatsMiner machines through its LuxOS firmware. LuxOS, which already runs on more than 300,000 bitcoin mining rigs globally, will be rolled out in phases across supported WhatsMiner rigs. The firmware enables miners to manage power changes during curtailment periods while rigs continue hashing, completing power target transitions within 30 to 60 seconds and improving ramp-up times.
Operators using LuxOS on WhatsMiner rigs will also gain access to Luxor's broader service suite, including its mining pool, hashrate derivatives, energy services, and Luxor Commander for fleet management. Lauren Lin, Luxor's head of hardware and software, stated, "Our clients have been asking for WhatsMiner firmware for years, and we have shipped a product that is going to help deliver significant profitability and usability benefits."
The deal strengthens ties between the mining infrastructure firm and the hardware maker, adding a financial link to the existing commercial relationship. Beyond its core mining business, Luxor has expanded into GPUs, servers, storage, and networking to support bitcoin miners building AI and high-performance computing systems.
