Cipher Digital pivots from mining to AI infrastructure… shares rise

JH Kim

Summary

Cipher Digital is said to be accelerating its transition from a Bitcoin (BTC) miner to an AI infrastructure company.
Nasdaq-listed Cipher Digital (CIFR) is expanding into high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure, and its shares are also rising.
Major miners such as Core Scientific and Keil Infrastructure are also pursuing business model shifts in response to growing AI demand.

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Bitcoin (BTC) miner Cipher Digital is accelerating its pivot into an AI infrastructure company.

According to crypto-focused media outlet Decrypt on the 25th (local time), Nasdaq-listed Cipher Digital (CIFR) is moving away from its mining-centric business and expanding into high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure, with its shares also trending higher.

The outlet said the shift is spreading across the broader industry. Major miners including Core Scientific and Keil Infrastructure (formerly Bitfarms) are also pushing to change their business models in step with rising AI demand.

The change is seen as an example of how miners’ strategic direction is being reshaped as mining profitability volatility coincides with growing demand for AI infrastructure.