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Industrial Shift: Alcoa Sells Smelter to Bitcoin Miner NYDIG

Published on April 19, 2026

Categories: Mining Bitcoin Infrastructure Industry News

Aluminum giant Alcoa is reportedly nearing a deal to sell its idle Massena East smelter to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG. This move reflects a broader trend in the U.S. where industrial sites are being repurposed for Bitcoin mining and AI data centers.

Aluminum giant Alcoa to sell dormant smelter to Bitcoin miner NYDIG: Report

Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its idle Massena East smelter to NYDIG as US industrial sites increasingly shift toward Bitcoin mining and AI data centers.

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