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Fortitude Invests $45M in Zcash Mining Infrastructure to Drive Vertical Integration

Jul 28, 2026

Fortitude Invests $45M in Zcash Mining Infrastructure to Drive Vertical Integration

Fortitude has committed almost $46 million to mining hardware, power contracts and Nebraska facilities as it pivots toward Zcash and builds a vertically integrated mining operation.

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AI Infrastructure Isn’t a Bubble, Mike Alfred Says — But Owning GPUs Is a Bigger Bet

Jul 27, 2026

AI Infrastructure Isn’t a Bubble, Mike Alfred Says — But Owning GPUs Is a Bigger Bet

Mike Alfred told the EIF audience that AI infrastructure has a 20- to 30-year runway, while warning that GPU ownership is the key risk dividing bitcoin miners’ data center strategies.

The ‘Mullet’ Mining Pitch Has a Catch: Most Bitcoin Mines Aren’t AI-Ready

Jul 27, 2026

The ‘Mullet’ Mining Pitch Has a Catch: Most Bitcoin Mines Aren’t AI-Ready

EIF panelists said bitcoin can monetize power while an AI campus is developed or absorb surplus generation, but the two businesses share much less infrastructure than investors often assume.

EIF’s Megawatt Verdict: Not Every Bitcoin Mine is Ready for AI

Jul 24, 2026

EIF’s Megawatt Verdict: Not Every Bitcoin Mine is Ready for AI

At the inaugural Energy Investors Forum, generators, utilities, miners, data center developers, investors and policymakers confronted the physical constraints behind the AI compute boom.

Galaxy Locks In 9.875% Rate on $3.5B AI Data Center Bond Sale

Jul 24, 2026

Galaxy Locks In 9.875% Rate on $3.5B AI Data Center Bond Sale

Galaxy Digital’s $3.507 billion Helios bond sale carries a 9.875% coupon, implying about $346 million in annual cash interest to finance its Texas AI data center expansion.

Poolin Files Chapter 11, Lines Up $52M Sale of Texas Bitcoin Mining Assets

Jul 23, 2026

Poolin Files Chapter 11, Lines Up $52M Sale of Texas Bitcoin Mining Assets

Poolin entered Chapter 11 with about $173 million in obligations and a $52 million stalking-horse bid for its West Texas bitcoin mining assets.

Bitcoin Miners Defy Nasdaq Rout as AI Infrastructure Deals Fuel Gains

Jul 23, 2026

Bitcoin Miners Defy Nasdaq Rout as AI Infrastructure Deals Fuel Gains

Bitcoin mining and AI-infrastructure stocks rose despite a Nasdaq selloff, supported by new multibillion-dollar data-center contracts.

AMD, Anthropic Strike AI Chips Deal with up to 2 GW of MI450 GPU Deployments

Jul 22, 2026

AMD, Anthropic Strike AI Chips Deal with up to 2 GW of MI450 GPU Deployments

AMD and Anthropic said Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD MI450 AI GPUs starting in the first half of 2027, and AMD committed up to $5 billion to the startup.

Greenidge Rebrands as Vulcan After $39.4M Raise to Fund AI Data Center Pivot

Jul 21, 2026

Greenidge Rebrands as Vulcan After $39.4M Raise to Fund AI Data Center Pivot

Greenidge is rebranding as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power after securing a $39.4 million investment to retire debt and accelerate its pivot toward AI data center and power infrastructure.

Big Digital, 10NetZero Acquire Texas AI Data Center Site for $10 Million

Jul 20, 2026

Big Digital, 10NetZero Acquire Texas AI Data Center Site for $10 Million

Big Digital and 10NetZero acquired a Texas site for $10 million, targeting up to 300 MW of AI and HPC data center capacity.