IREN Raises $3.65 Billion for GPUs to Support Microsoft AI Cloud Contract
Summary
- IREN said it has completed $3.65 billion in financing for GPU purchases.
- The funds will be used to support IREN’s Microsoft AI cloud contract.
- The market sees Bitcoin miners continuing to diversify revenue by expanding into AI cloud and high-performance computing (HPC) businesses.
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Bitcoin miner IREN has secured $3.65 billion in financing for GPU purchases as it expands its artificial intelligence cloud business.
Cointelegraph, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported in a post on X on June 1 that IREN had completed the GPU-related fundraising.
The money will be used to support IREN’s Microsoft AI cloud contract, according to Cointelegraph. GPUs are a key component for large-scale AI computing and cloud infrastructure.
IREN is known as a Bitcoin mining company, but it has recently been expanding into AI computing by leveraging its mining infrastructure and power resources. The move reflects a broader industry push by Bitcoin miners to diversify revenue through high-performance computing, or HPC, and AI cloud businesses.
The fundraising underscores how mining companies are moving beyond cryptocurrency production and repositioning themselves as AI infrastructure providers. Growing AI demand and cloud contracts are also fueling competition for GPU supply.
Minseung Kang
minriver@bloomingbit.ioBlockchain journalist | Writer of Trade Now & Altcoin Now, must-read content for investors.
