Unblock Computing

Reducimos el flaring co-localizando procesos de cómputo de alta demanda de energía con operaciones petroleras

[Financial Times @FT]

Argentina’s Milei dreams of data centres on the Patagonian steppe https://t.co/msIU4Rpi9f

[Tomas Ocampo @tomasoc]

As pushback on data centers hardens, the logic flips: take the compute to where energy is stranded and the community wants you there. That’s 🇦🇷 Patagonia.

The FT visited @UnblockComputos - Argentina's largest compute operation, and the only one running AI workloads today.

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

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[Lucas Corsino @LuccasCorsino]

🔋 Data Centers en Vaca Muerta: hoy ya hay capacidad de cómputo instalada aprovechando el gas de flare que genera empleo

Cómo funciona?

🛢️ Los pozos de Vaca Muerta generan gas residual que, cuando no puede ser captado o transportado, se termina quemando en un flare.

Pero este gas puede ser aprovechado para generar energía eléctrica mediante generadores a gas o turbinas.

⚡️ Esa energía eléctrica, a través del uso de moto-generadores, alimentan centros de cómputo que hoy se utilizan principalmente para el minado de criptomonedas.

En esta imagen podemos ver 8 moto-generadores de 1.4 MW cada uno alimentando 12 MDCs (Centro Modulares de Cómputo) donde se encuentran más de 3.000 equipos de minería de criptomoneda.

En este caso se utilizan 50.000 m3 de gas por día y se evitan 100mil toneladas de co2 al año.

👷🏽‍♂️ Generación de empleo: este tipo de proyectos de inversión generan puestos de trabajo durante su ingeniería, construcción y mantenimiento.

Actualmente hay posiciones abiertas a cubrir en la empresa Unblock:

🔹 Performance Optimization Engineer
🔹 Director de Operaciones
🔹 Técnico de Servicios - Generación a Gas

De la misma manera que hoy se está generando energía eléctrica para alimentar capacidad de cómputo para minería de criptomonedas se pueden generar data centers con capacidad basada en GPUs/NPUs.

Entrenar modelos de machine learning, especialmente modelos de deep learning y redes neuronales, requiere una gran cantidad de energía eléctrica y capacidad de cómputo.

[Tomas Ocampo @tomasoc]

Mega proud of the @UnblockComputos ops team

We run on flared gas at higher uptimes than grid connected miners (@ 25 MW scale in super remote locations): 97.5% over last 3 months

Kudos to Compass Mining to sharing this data and the constant improvement. Bullish on them

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@martinvars Te esperamos en el norte de Vaca Muerta Martin!

https://t.co/noADatasIM

[Plan ₿ Forum - El Salvador @PlanBElsalvador]

📢 Don’t miss this panel!
Join us at the WAGMI Stage for the panel “Mining as a Tool for Efficiency” with @gzanganeh, @JosueLopezGal, @tomasoc, and @skot9000, moderated by @dusan_matuska.
#PlanBForum

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

Great site visit by our friends and partners at @luxor

[Luxor Technology 🟧⛏️ @luxor]

Our Firmware team is in Argentina visiting @UnblockComputos and the results speak for themselves.

After deploying LuxOS, hashboard failure rates dropped from 4%+ per month to 0.6%, even in peak summer heat.

Read the full case study 👇
https://t.co/WI56pSQVGH

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@CoinbaseBiz Never easier! Thanks for turning a painfully slow process in a one-click automation @CoinbaseBiz

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@coinbase thanks @coinbase for the daily support. proud to be a beta customer

[Presidio Bitcoin @PresidioBitcoin]

Going Off-Grid

This panel discusses the shift toward bringing compute to energy (instead of the other way around), the land and labor bottlenecks slowing deployment, and how new connectivity options may reshape where AI and Bitcoin infrastructure gets built next.

With Scott Williams (@CrusoeAI), Brock Petersen (@satoshienergy), Tomas Ocampo (@UnblockComputos)

Recorded at Presidio Bitcoin's Type I Summit

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

We keep building (and hiring): https://t.co/kmNIACI1rM

[Tomas Ocampo @tomasoc]

We raised $13.5M Seed Round

Humanity is at an inflection point. AI needs massive energy. Meanwhile, Latin America wastes huge energy due to infrastructure constraints. At @UnblockComputos we turn such waste into compute

https://t.co/FV7lprqt0A

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

Great case study by our friends at @luxor

[Ethan Vera @ethan_vera]

One of my favourite companies in the space, @UnblockComputos is leading the space in Argentina. It's fun working with them, given the reversed seasons and battling the hot temperatures in January and February. LuxOS firmware has helped them reduce the amount of failures of machines by dynamically protecting dashboards in these weeks of higher temps.

https://t.co/fTum6OJMuP

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@NightFuryCrypto @tomasoc gracias! si queres mandanos un parrafo a sumate@ contandonos sobre vos

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@satsLuckysats @CristianGeo7 y los Argentinos

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

@BowTiedMara 🔥

[Jeff Weinstein 🇺🇸 @Jeffreyw5000]

VAMOS ARGENTINA! 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

We at @FJLabs have done 20+ investments in Argentina to-date. Some of our more recent investments include @UnblockComputos and Extendeal.

Randomly, two of our best-ever outcomes came from Argy too - Tienda Nube (aka NuvemShop) and Pixowl (bought by Animoca Brands for its product The Sandbox)

Part of the reason for our depth/expertise investing in Argentina is because it’s where @fabricegrinda and Alec Oxenford chose to HQ OLX’s tech and product team, and almost half of the FJ family including @matiasbarbero13 @guimarvs @munditrade and many now hail from there.

If Milei pulls this off, it will leash economic growth the likes of which we’ve rarely seen. It will be extremely difficult, but we are cautiously optimistic and investing accordingly.

VAMOS!!

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

"En un año Unblock es la segunda compañia mas grande del mundo con 15 megas. 🇦🇷 es el unico pais donde se hace mitigacion digital de venteos por fuera de 🇺🇸"

@Bloomberg @espinamariano

https://t.co/976WxbwNYP

[Unblock Computing @UnblockComputos]

Gracias @lopezleandrog y la Agencia de Inversiones de Neuquen por recibir a nuestro CEO y estar siempre ayudando y con las puertas abiertas

[Leandro Lopez @lopezleandrog]

Unblock hace minado de Bitcoin e inteligencia artificial utilizando el gas de venteo de Vaca Muerta. Cuida medio ambiente y genera valor. Gracias @tomasoc por compartir la experiencia e invertir en Neuquén.

[Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol @SustainableBTC]

Unblock CEO @tomasoc recently announced a partnership with industry leader @CrusoeEnergy to fight #methane in Argentina using #Bitcoin. A report by @RolandBerger & @CryptoOasisUAE's @PierreSamaties says that the industry could address the Middle East's CH4 challenges as well.

[Cully Cavness @Electron_Cowboy]

Fue un honor conocer hoy al Embajador de Estados Unidos en Argentina, Marc Stanley, y su talentoso equipo. Gracias por impulsar la misión compartida de @CrusoeEnergy y @UnblockComputos en Argentina.

Thank you Ambassador Stanley for welcoming us - the sky is the limit in Argentina🇦🇷🇺🇸🇦🇷🇺🇸