Semiconductor surge boosts bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure
A semiconductor-driven market surge pushed several bitcoin mining stocks higher as investors reacted to news that miners are repurposing energy and data center capacity for AI and high-performance computing workloads. TeraWulf jumped as much as 17% after a Kentucky data center site report, while Hut 8, IREN and Riot Platforms rose more than 5%. The S&P 500 hit record highs above 7,500 and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 5.6%, up about 77% year to date. Bernstein research says 11 public miners control roughly 27 gigawatts, and Bernstein estimates IREN's Microsoft deal could support about $3.7 billion annualized revenue.
Eleven public miners control roughly 27 gigawatts of power.
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Semiconductor stocks and the S&P 500 rose on AI optimism. Bitcoin miners are using power…
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