UAE telecom operator du has introduced Cloud Miner, a subscription-based cloud mining service that lets residents participate in Bitcoin mining without purchasing or managing physical equipment. The program, running under the du Tech brand, offers a 24-month contract tied to a stated capacity of 250 terahashes per second (TH/s), with infrastructure hosted in du’s own UAE data centres. Registration opens through an online auction between 3 and 9 November 2025, limited to verified UAE residents.
Cloud Miner effectively packages Bitcoin mining as a managed service. Subscribers pay for access to computing power, while du handles the underlying hardware, energy use, and maintenance. The model removes common barriers to mining—such as setup complexity, noise, and cooling requirements—by outsourcing them to the operator’s facilities. The company says contracts are transparent and fixed-term, though it hasn’t disclosed pricing or expected yields. As with any mining arrangement, returns depend on Bitcoin’s market price, mining difficulty, and system uptime rather than guaranteed payouts.
The service integrates with UAE Pass for identity verification and uses two-factor authentication for security, aligning with national standards for digital compliance and anti-money-laundering checks. Only verified UAE residents can participate, with bids placed via an official auction site. Successful bidders can then monitor mining performance online once the contracts go live.
The move extends du’s data-centre and telecom infrastructure into the cryptocurrency mining space, an area typically dominated by independent operators or international platforms. With the UAE increasingly promoting regulated digital-asset activities, Cloud Miner signals an attempt to localize Bitcoin mining within the country’s compliance framework rather than leaving residents to use offshore services.
Still, the lack of public pricing and performance benchmarks makes it difficult to assess how competitive du’s service will be against established cloud-mining providers. Electricity costs, network efficiency, and Bitcoin’s volatility all remain key factors. For now, Cloud Miner offers a low-maintenance way for UAE residents to gain mining exposure, but one that carries the same market uncertainties that define the broader cryptocurrency economy.
