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Segments is one of the companies listed. Descriptions of other companies come from their own websites and announcements in October 2026 and may have changed; check with each company directly.
Operators that mine for themselves
| Company | Based | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Group | Abu Dhabi | Listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange; runs its own mining and colocation and reports capacity across the UAE and several other countries |
| Citadel Mining | Abu Dhabi | Large-scale mining operator linked to 2pointzero; mines for its own account, no retail services |
| NIP Group | Abu Dhabi | US-listed group with a Bitcoin mining business in the UAE; mines for its own account |
Hosting, cloud mining and hashrate
| Company | Based | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| Segments | Dubai, UAE | ASIC sales, hosting in ten UAE hosting centres at 6.8¢/kWh all-in, cloud hashrate by the day and by contract, ASIC repair; offices in Dubai, Athens and Kochi |
| du Cloud Miner | UAE | Cloud mining from the telecom operator du: 250 TH/s, 24-month subscriptions for UAE residents, first sold by auction in November 2025 |
| OneMiners | Dubai and Abu Dhabi hosting | ASIC sales and hosting, with prepaid hosting tiers |
| The Mining Future | Dubai Silicon Oasis | Hosting and ASIC sales, with sites in the UAE and other countries |
| UMINERS | Abu Dhabi office | ASIC distribution, hosting and mining containers, mainly for larger orders |
| BitHash | UAE | New and used ASICs and hosting, with high minimum orders |
ASIC miner sellers
Besides the companies above, several shops in Dubai and Sharjah sell new and used ASIC miners, among them AryaMiner (Sharjah) and Dubai resellers of Bitmain and MicroBT hardware. When buying, check the trade licence, the warranty terms and whether hosting is offered.
How to compare them
- Licence: the company’s legal name, licence number and issuing authority, which you can look up.
- Sites: named centres you can visit, rather than unnamed "partner farms".
- All-in price: what the hosting rate includes, and the one-off fees. See how to choose a mining hosting provider.
- Your own pool: whether hashrate you buy or host can mine to a pool account you control.
- Invoices: a UAE tax invoice from the licensed company.
For cloud mining offers in particular, use the checklist in is cloud mining legit?. For Segments’ own terms, see hosting and about Segments.
Questions
- Which companies mine Bitcoin in the UAE?
- Large operators such as Phoenix Group (listed on ADX), Citadel Mining and NIP Group mine for their own account. Companies such as Segments, OneMiners and The Mining Future host other people’s machines, and du sells cloud mining to UAE residents.
- Where can I host a Bitcoin miner in the UAE?
- Several companies offer hosting in the UAE. Segments hosts machines in ten UAE centres at 6.8¢/kWh all-in on a 12-month contract; compare what each rate includes before you choose.
- Is Bitcoin mining legal in the UAE?
- Bitcoin mining is carried out openly in the UAE, including by listed and state-linked companies. Licensing for your own activity depends on what you do and where; take advice for your case.