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American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site")

Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York · All 3 American Bitcoin sites

OperatingIn litigationRecord updated September 9, 2026

American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") is an operating crypto mining site in Niagara Falls, New York (Niagara County), operated by American Bitcoin (Hut 8). The public record puts it at 50 MW operating. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

Facility record

Operating

Operator
American Bitcoin (Hut 8)
Facility type
Crypto mining
Location
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
Coordinates
43.0821, -79.0309 (approximate)
Power capacity
50 MW operating
Land
Not established from a public source
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Not established from a public source
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
In litigation
Source confidence
Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. The site (operated as US Bitcoin Corp before the Hut 8 merger) was shut down by a state Supreme Court justice who found the operators in contempt of a prior court order over noise.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

The site (operated as US Bitcoin Corp before the Hut 8 merger) was shut down by a state Supreme Court justice who found the operators in contempt of a prior court order over noise. A tentative settlement with the City of Niagara Falls in April 2023 let it restart, subject to a 65 dB noise limit, permit applications under the city's new 'high energy usage overlay district', a $50,000 non-refundable upfront fee and a $100,000 compliance fee.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine

Notes on the record

2450 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY. Formerly operated as "US Data Mining Group"/"US Bitcoin Corp" (informally "Alpha Site"); that entity merged into Hut 8 in 2024, and the site is now operated under American Bitcoin, Hut 8's mining subsidiary/spinoff, hosting Ionic Digital miners under a managed-services arrangement tied to the Celsius bankruptcy. Operator recorded here reflects the current post-merger entity, not the stale pre-2024 name. Coordinates are an approximate industrial-corridor geocode of the street address, not an independently confirmed parcel pin.

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • Land area
  • Which utility serves it
Which document closes each gap
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Land area
The rezoning application, the plat, or the deed recorded with the county.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") data center in Niagara Falls?

Yes. American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. The site (operated as US Bitcoin Corp before the Hut 8 merger) was shut down by a state Supreme Court justice who found the operators in contempt of a prior court order over noise.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") data center?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") use?

No water withdrawal figure for American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site") is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site"), and how big is it?

American Bitcoin (Hut 8) is the operator on record. We hold 3 sites for that company across the registry. Capacity on record is 50 MW.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "American Bitcoin, Niagara Falls ("Alpha Site")," updated September 9, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/american-bitcoin-niagara-falls-ny.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/american-bitcoin-niagara-falls-ny, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Hut 8, Our Platform · Hut 8 · retrieved July 10, 2026
  2. 2.Bitcoin Miners Hut 8, US Bitcoin Corp Announce Merger · CoinDesk · retrieved July 10, 2026
  3. 3.US Bitcoin Corp Expected to Settle With City to Resume Mining in Niagara Falls · CoinDesk · retrieved July 10, 2026
  4. 4.US Bitcoin Corp Reaches Tentative Settlement With City Of Niagara Falls To Restart Operations · Bitcoin Magazine · retrieved September 9, 2026

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