Bitcoin mining companies transitioning to AI and large-scale computing are experiencing significant stock price increases. According to ChainCatcher, IREN's stock rose over 13% on Wednesday, nearing an all-time high. This follows their announcement of a $3 billion convertible bond financing, a partnership with Nvidia to build a 5-gigawatt AI data center, and a $625 million acquisition of Mirantis. Additionally, IREN secured a $1.6 billion agreement with Dell for Blackwell AI systems.
Cipher and Hut 8 also reached record highs, with Cipher's stock climbing approximately 9.5% to $25 and Hut 8 rising nearly 5% to $118. Over the past year, Hut 8's stock has surged nearly 600%. TeraWulf's stock increased by over 6% on Wednesday, with a year-over-year rise of about 800%. Notably, TeraWulf's HPC business quarterly revenue surpassed its Bitcoin mining revenue for the first time.
Riot's stock rose 3.3% to $27 on Wednesday. In the first quarter, its data center revenue reached $33 million, primarily from an AMD partnership. Riot has sold part of its Bitcoin holdings to finance AI infrastructure, while still retaining nearly $1.2 billion in Bitcoin.