Here is a first progress update since the original announcement of DataTank Mining
• We are in discussion with a manufacturer to provide ASIC hardware in return for DataTank capacity. This is an unexpected turn of events, but it may prove to be a very important development...
Is this bad for AM?
If that ASIC manufacturer is AM, then its good, since FC is swimming in chips right now.
free chips for an immersion mine. I .. can't see the business benefits in this, whatsoever.
Franchised mining
True!
Also it could be BTC Garden, Rockminer, etc.. Some other AM-party.