Ninjas in Pyjamas Parent Company Expands Bitcoin Mining Capacity
NIP Group is scaling up its bitcoin mining operation with a significant hardware purchase.
NIP Group is scaling up its bitcoin mining operation with a significant hardware purchase. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹78,59,524 ($82,736.00), up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Bitcoin.com, with live market data added, as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:15:01 UTC.
The expansion highlights the growing interest of traditional companies in bitcoin mining, contributing to the network's increasing hash rate and potentially influencing the broader digital infrastructure landscape.
- NIP Group plans to boost its bitcoin mining capacity to nearly 14 EH/s.
- The company is accelerating its transformation into a digital infrastructure firm.
- Bitcoin network hash rate currently stands at 1048 EH/s.
NIP Group, the publicly traded parent company of esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas, is expanding its bitcoin mining operation with a significant hardware purchase. This acquisition is part of the company's broader transformation into a digital infrastructure firm.
The Abu Dhabi-based company announced its plans to increase its bitcoin mining capacity to nearly 14 exahash per second (EH/s). This move reflects the growing trend of traditional companies entering the cryptocurrency mining space.
The expansion comes at a time when the 
Bitcoin network's total hash rate is 1048 EH/s, according to mempool.space. This indicates that NIP's planned capacity, while substantial, represents a small but significant portion of the overall network.
The broader cryptocurrency market is currently in a positive trend, with the total market cap at $2.83 trillion. Bitcoin itself is up 1.19% in the last 24 hours, trading at $82,570, and has a market cap of $1.66 trillion.
The Fear & Greed Index stands at 63, indicating a sentiment of 'Greed' among investors. This suggests a favorable market environment for companies looking to invest in bitcoin mining infrastructure.
Since this brief published about 11 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹78,43,754.99$82,570.00 to ₹78,59,524.19$82,736.00 — +0.20%.
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At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.63M (about $82,736.00), up 1.3% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Ninjas in Pyjamas Parent Company Expands Bitcoin Mining Capa — questions & answers
What is NIP Group's planned bitcoin mining capacity?
NIP Group plans to increase its bitcoin mining capacity to nearly 14 exahash per second (EH/s).
How does NIP's planned capacity compare to the Bitcoin network's total hash rate?
NIP's planned capacity of 14 EH/s is a small but significant portion of the current Bitcoin network hash rate of 1048 EH/s.
What is the current state of the cryptocurrency market?
The total crypto market cap is $2.83 trillion, with Bitcoin up 1.19% in the last 24 hours at $82,570.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.63M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $82,736.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.20% since this brief first published — trading at ₹78,59,524 ($82,736.00) now versus ₹78,43,755 ($82,570.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin.com. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.