Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy is increasing its hash rate by 25% as the bitcoin halving nears. Australia-based Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy announced Friday that it would increase its self-mining hash rate by 25% through a new partnership with Bitmain. The new deal will see Bitmain deliver roughly 7,000 S21 mining machines. Once delivered The post Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Orders 7,000 Mining Machines As Halving Nears first appeared on The Crypto Basic .