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HIVE runs LLM training on Paraguay GPUs for Columbia University researchers

  • —GPUs sat in Asunción while researchers worked from New York, linked by about 5,000 miles of fiber
  • —After optimization, A40s matched H100 performance on models up to 1.4 billion parameters
  • —HIVE operates 300 MW of hydroelectric capacity in Paraguay
  • —A new 100 MW substation in Yguazú is set to energize by September 2026
Why it matters: If software optimization can close the gap between older and newer GPUs, operators with existing hardware may have more commercial runway than assumed.
Source: Crypto Briefing