Bitcoin mining

TeraWulf has signed a 20-year lease deal with Anthropic expected to generate $19 billion in revenue. The announcement has caused major Bitcoin mining stocks to surge.

By 2036, Bitcoin mining has shifted from large public companies relying on cheap power to sovereign-led initiatives managed by governments. This transition was driven by AI/HPC data centers outcompeting Bitcoin miners for electricity and governments leveraging surplus energy through models inspired by mineral extraction deals.

IREN has acquired Spanish AI data center developer Nostrum, marking its entry into Europe. The company now has AI infrastructure projects across multiple continents, expanding beyond bitcoin mining.

Blockware appointed Megan Brooks-Anderson as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mason Jappa. Brooks-Anderson previously served as Blockware’s Chief Strategy Officer and brings over 20 years of experience in Bitcoin mining and corporate operations. The company is expanding into AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.

Bitcoin mining stocks are rising as the AI infrastructure boom drives demand for power-heavy computing resources. Wall Street's semiconductor-driven market surge is amplifying optimism for crypto miners adapting their infrastructure to support AI advancements.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf's stock rose after acquiring a Kentucky site to add over a gigawatt of data center capacity, aiming to meet AI power demands. The move aligns with the region's desire for economic investment.

TeraWulf's stock surged over 12% after acquiring a Kentucky data center site. In Q1 2026, the company's HPC business generated $21 million in revenue, surpassing its Bitcoin mining segment for the first time.

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Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income declined.

Bitcoin miner Riot's shares rose 8% following an expanded data center deal with AMD, indicating a strategic shift toward AI. The partnership highlights Riot's pivot to leverage AMD's infrastructure for AI-related operations.

Riot Platforms' stock increased as the Bitcoin mining company reported its first data center revenue from pivoting to AI infrastructure hosting, with AMD expanding its capacity. The company's partnership with AMD has doubled, contributing to the revenue growth.

The article reviews the NerdOctaxe Gamma Bitcoin Miner, focusing on its performance and features. It was submitted by a user on a fintech-related platform.

A US Space Force officer, Major Jason Lowery, argued in a 2023 MIT-published thesis that Bitcoin mining constitutes a form of military power projection. The Department of Defense later suppressed the book through a retroactive security review, halting its distribution and silencing Lowery, despite the thesis remaining accessible online and physical copies fetching high prices.

Bernstein analysts have downgraded IREN's price target, anticipating a complete exit from Bitcoin mining in favor of significant growth in AI cloud services in the coming years.

Core Scientific, a Bitcoin mining company, is transforming its Pecos, Texas facility into a high-density AI colocation hub. The project involves repurposing 300MW of mining capacity into a 1.5GW data center to support AI workloads.

Core Scientific is transitioning a 300-megawatt bitcoin mining operation in Pecos, Texas, to a 1.5 gigawatt AI datacenter campus. The move aligns the company with the growing trend of repurposing crypto infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects.

Bitcoin miner IREN is transitioning from Bitcoin mining to a $3.7B AI cloud infrastructure business, supported by a Microsoft partnership and GPU expansion. Analysts predict a decline in mining revenue as the company shifts focus.

Hive and Keel (formerly Bitfarms) are shifting from Bitcoin mining to AI, with Hive raising $115 million and Keel selling a mining facility to adapt to the AI boom.

American Bitcoin's share price surged as the company expanded its owned hash rate following the activation of 11,000 BTC miners by a Trump-backed firm. The stock continued to climb after reaching a low in March.

Core Scientific, a Bitcoin miner transitioning to a data center operator, plans to sell $3.3 billion in speculative-grade debt to further pivot toward AI. The company aims to shift focus from cryptocurrency mining to artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Cryptography engineer Filippo Valsorda argues that AES 128 remains secure against quantum computing threats, despite common misconceptions. The article explains that Grover’s algorithm reduces AES 128’s effective key strength by half, but brute-forcing it would still require billions of years using current computational resources like Bitcoin mining.

Alcoa is in talks to sell its idle Massena East aluminum smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG. The smelter, which has been closed since 2014, offers existing heavy electrical infrastructure and hydropower access, making it suitable for digital asset mining. The transaction aligns with Alcoa's strategy to divest underperforming U.S. smelter assets.

A UK-based gas investment firm is considering entering the bitcoin mining sector, which has sparked criticism. The firm's potential shift from fossil fuels to cryptocurrency mining raises concerns about environmental and financial implications.

A UK gas firm has downplayed recent reports suggesting it is pivoting to bitcoin mining, stating it is only exploring the potential. The company emphasized its commitment to advancing the site for UK energy security.

A giant gas field in Britain, capable of supplying a tenth of the country's power, will be repurposed for Bitcoin mining instead. This shift prioritizes cryptocurrency production over traditional energy generation.

Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell a dormant New York smelter site to Bitcoin miner NYDIG, with the transaction expected to close mid-year. The aluminum company is working to offload 10 dormant U.S. smelter sites.