We break down IREN’s leap from top-tier bitcoin mining margins to a $10B Microsoft GPU-as-a-service contract, and how prepayments, Dell terms, and disciplined financing de-risk the build. The conversation spans GPU paybacks, ERCOT policy shifts, BC growth, and the balance between mining and AI. • Q1 operating highlights and mid‑60s gross margins • Details of the $10B Microsoft agreement and diligence • Prepayments, Dell payment terms, and lease financing • Two‑year GPU paybacks and mid‑30s e...
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We break down IREN’s leap from top-tier bitcoin mining margins to a $10B Microsoft GPU-as-a-service contract, and how prepayments, Dell terms, and disciplined financing de-risk the build. The conversation spans GPU paybacks, ERCOT policy shifts, BC growth, and the balance between mining and AI. • Q1 operating highlights and mid‑60s gross margins • Details of the $10B Microsoft agreement and diligence • Prepayments, Dell payment terms, and lease financing • Two‑year GPU paybacks and mid‑30s e...
We break down Cipher Mining’s 15-year, 300 MW lease with AWS, why miners are being repriced as data center operators, and how Texas power and a deep site pipeline drive the shift from hash rate to hyperscale demand. We also touch on earnings, revenue ramps, and where AWS could land in the portfolio. • AWS lease: 300 MW gross, $5.5bn value, August 2026 start • Shift from Bitcoin mining to HPC colocation economics • Market reaction and miner decoupling from Bitcoin price • Black Pearl and Barb...
Power Mining Analysis
We break down IREN’s leap from top-tier bitcoin mining margins to a $10B Microsoft GPU-as-a-service contract, and how prepayments, Dell terms, and disciplined financing de-risk the build. The conversation spans GPU paybacks, ERCOT policy shifts, BC growth, and the balance between mining and AI. • Q1 operating highlights and mid‑60s gross margins • Details of the $10B Microsoft agreement and diligence • Prepayments, Dell payment terms, and lease financing • Two‑year GPU paybacks and mid‑30s e...
