Bitcoin Mining Not End Goal, But 'Means To An End' To Boost Data Center Business, Says Riot Platforms CEO

Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT), labeled Thursday its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining business as a “means ...
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Crypto Miner TeraWulf to Raise $3B in Google-Backed Debt Deal to Expand Data Centers

Crypto mining firm TeraWulf (WULF) is planning to raise $3 billion in debt to expand its data center operations in a deal supported by Google, as the AI infrastructure arms race intensifies. The ...
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Google Backs Crypto Miner Deal In Rush for AI Data Centers

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to anchor a $3 billion data center contract with Cipher Mining Inc. in the latest tie up between a crypto mining firm and a big tech company seeking computing ...
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BC to Curb AI Energy Use, Ban Crypto Mining in Bid to Power Resource Sector

The BC government has unveiled new energy policy changes aimed at curbing electricity use from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, while permanently banning new cryptocurrency-mining projects.
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Abu Dhabi Bans Crypto Mining on Farms, Citing Energy Use

Abu Dhabi’s Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has reaffirmed a ban on cryptocurrency mining across farms in the emirate, warning that violators face stiff penalties and disconnection from ...