Alcoa Set to Monetize Crypto's Energy Demand: From Aluminum Production to Digital Servers
Alcoa, the largest aluminum producer in the United States, is on the verge of selling its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a firm involved in bitcoin, as part of its strategy to offload inactive assets and leverage the demand for industrial sites with readily available energy infrastructure. According to Alcoa's CEO, Bill Oplinger, the…
April 18, 2026, 8:21 p.m.