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DOE Targets AI-Driven Power Demand With $1.9B Grid Upgrade Initiative

Mar 13, 2026

DOE Targets AI-Driven Power Demand With $1.9B Grid Upgrade Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy launched a $1.9 billion grid upgrade program as rising electricity demand from AI and data centers strains the nation’s power infrastructure.

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Nscale in Talks to Acquire 8GW West Virginia AI Data Center Site: Report

Mar 13, 2026

Nscale in Talks to Acquire 8GW West Virginia AI Data Center Site: Report

U.K.-based AI cloud provider Nscale is reportedly in talks to acquire a large data center development site in West Virginia that could support up to 8 gigawatts of capacity.

AMC Robotics Taps HIVE GPU Cloud to Power AI Robotics Development

Mar 13, 2026

AMC Robotics Taps HIVE GPU Cloud to Power AI Robotics Development

San Antonio–based AMC Robotics is tapping GPU infrastructure from HIVE Digital as demand for computing power spreads beyond AI model training into robotics applications.

Miner Weekly: AI Is Fueling a Nuclear Renaissance — But Bitcoin Miners Got There First

Mar 12, 2026

Miner Weekly: AI Is Fueling a Nuclear Renaissance — But Bitcoin Miners Got There First

Hyperscalers are signing decades-long nuclear power deal for AI capacity — but Bitcoin miners were early adopters of colocating compute directly with baseload power.

Foundry Expands into Zcash Mining Pool as Bitcoin Hashprice Slides

Mar 11, 2026

Foundry Expands into Zcash Mining Pool as Bitcoin Hashprice Slides

Foundry Digital plans to launch an institutional-grade Zcash mining pool in April, expanding the largest Bitcoin mining pool operator into the privacy-focused cryptocurrency network. The Rochester, New York-based company said on Wednesday the new service is designed to provide a compliant mining infrastructure for Zcash that can support institutional and publicly traded miners. Foundry currently […]

The 20 Million Milestone: Bitcoin Mining Is, and Always Will Be, an Energy Business

Mar 10, 2026

The 20 Million Milestone: Bitcoin Mining Is, and Always Will Be, an Energy Business

This article is the first in a four-part series examining why Bitcoin mining is fundamentally an energy business—and why that matters in a world where AI and large-scale computing are increasingly limited by electricity.

Nscale Raises $2B for AI Infrastructure Expansion With Nvidia, Jane Street Backing

Mar 9, 2026

Nscale Raises $2B for AI Infrastructure Expansion With Nvidia, Jane Street Backing

U.K.-based AI infrastructure firm Nscale has raised $2 billion in a Series C funding round that values the Bitcoin mining spinoff at $14.6 billion.

Bitfarms Expands Leadership Bench to Support AI HPC Build-Out, US Domiciliation

Mar 9, 2026

Bitfarms Expands Leadership Bench to Support AI HPC Build-Out, US Domiciliation

Bitfarms is bolstering its leadership ranks with a series of hires aimed at accelerating the company’s expansion into HPC infrastructure while preparing for a shift toward U.S. corporate domiciliation.

Cathedra to Merge With Sphere 3D in US-Listed Bitcoin Mining Deal

Mar 6, 2026

Cathedra to Merge With Sphere 3D in US-Listed Bitcoin Mining Deal

Sphere 3D (Nasdaq: ANY) has agreed to merge with Cathedra Bitcoin in an all-stock transaction as companies in the digital asset mining sector seek scale and broader access to capital.

Cango Unplugs 30% of Bitcoin Hashrate as Hashprice Slump Bites

Mar 6, 2026

Cango Unplugs 30% of Bitcoin Hashrate as Hashprice Slump Bites

Cango's bitcoin mining operations ran 30% below installed capacity in February, underscoring the mounting pressure on miners as industry economics deteriorate.