Project
Hut 8 Mining
Hut 8 describes itself on X as an integrated energy infrastructure platform.
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- Hut 8 on X
“Integrated energy infrastructure platform”
Named in 9 pieces
Exits and Removals
American Bitcoin President Matt Prusak Departs for Giga Energy
American Bitcoin disclosed in a filing on Aug. 3, 2026, that Matt Prusak would step down as president and interim chief financial officer the next day to become Giga Energy's chief business officer.
Board Seats
Hut 8 Names E. Stanley O'Neal Board Chair
Hut 8 named E. Stanley O'Neal chair of its board on June 11, 2026, succeeding founding chair William Tai, who had held the role since November 2023.
Board Seats
Riot Platforms Names Jaime Leverton to Its Board
Riot Platforms appointed former Hut 8 chief executive Jaime Leverton to its board of directors on Feb. 12, 2025, alongside two other new directors, as part of its pivot toward AI and high-performance computing.
CEO Changes
Hut 8 Appoints Asher Genoot Chief Executive
Hut 8 named president Asher Genoot chief executive on February 7, 2024, effective immediately, replacing Jaime Leverton three months after he joined the board through a merger with his own mining company.
CEO Changes
Jaime Leverton Departs as Hut 8 Chief Executive
Hut 8 said on February 7, 2024, that Jaime Leverton had departed as chief executive after three years in the job, with president Asher Genoot taking over effective immediately, weeks after a short-seller report targeted the miner.
CEO Changes
Chris Ferraro Replaces Alex Mashinsky at Celsius Network
Celsius Network's founder resigned as CEO on Sept. 27, 2022.
Executive Hires
Hut 8 Names Tanya Woods General Counsel
Hut 8 appointed Tanya Woods as general counsel and executive vice president of regulatory affairs on January 26, 2021, effective February 1, reporting to newly named chief executive Jaime Leverton.
CEO Changes
Hut 8 Appoints Jaime Leverton Chief Executive
Hut 8 named technology executive Jaime Leverton as chief executive on November 2, 2020, effective December 1, ending a search that began when co-founder Andrew Kiguel stepped down in April 2020.
CEO Changes
Andrew Kiguel Steps Down as Hut 8 CEO
Hut 8 co-founder Andrew Kiguel said on January 28, 2020, that he would step down as chief executive once the board found a successor, the same day the miner renegotiated its debt with Bitfury.