BTC miner IREN lands $9.7B Microsoft deal, accelerating industry pivot to GPUs
IREN’s Microsoft partnership underscores how Bitcoin miners are reinventing themselves as AI infrastructure providers amid tightening margins.
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IREN’s Microsoft partnership underscores how Bitcoin miners are reinventing themselves as AI infrastructure providers amid tightening margins.
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