Bitdeer's New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Ohio Caught on Fire

Core Insights - A fire at Bitdeer's Massillon, Ohio site affected two buildings, but no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation [1][2][3] - The facility was under construction, with no mining equipment installed, and the fire is not expected to impact the company's operational hashrate [2] - Bitdeer reported a net loss of $266.7 million in Q3, leading to a significant drop in share price, which fell over 31% in the last five trading days [4] - The company is expanding its operations beyond mining to capitalize on the demand for computing power driven by generative artificial intelligence [5]