Alcoa Set to Leverage Crypto's Energy Demand by Repurposing Idle Smelter
Alcoa, the largest aluminum producer in the United States, is on the verge of selling its idle Massena East smelter in upstate New York to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a leading Bitcoin firm, as part of its strategy to divest dormant assets and capitalize on the demand for industrial sites with readily available energy infrastructure. According to Alcoa's CEO, Bill Oplinger, the com…
April 18, 2026, 8:21 p.m.