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Mining on Mars? OG Bitcoin Miner Chun Wang Books SpaceX Starship Flyby

May 22, 2026

Mining on Mars? OG Bitcoin Miner Chun Wang Books SpaceX Starship Flyby

Bitcoin mining entrepreneur Chun Wang, who commanded SpaceX’s Fram2 polar-orbit mission, is set to fly on Starship’s planned commercial missions around the Moon and Mars.

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New West Data Eyes Alberta Oil Deal to Power AI and Bitcoin Mining Expansion

May 22, 2026

New West Data Eyes Alberta Oil Deal to Power AI and Bitcoin Mining Expansion

New West Data plans to acquire Alberta oil and gas assets that would triple production and lift off-grid power capacity to 35 MW for Bitcoin mining and AI compute.

The AI Hedge Fund Hunting for Bitcoin Miners’ Hidden Megawatts

May 21, 2026

The AI Hedge Fund Hunting for Bitcoin Miners’ Hidden Megawatts

Situational Awareness’ Q1 filing shows the rising AI fund loading up on bitcoin miners with cheap monetized megawatts and still-unpriced HPC upside.

LU-VE Expands Texas Cooling Plant as AI Data Centers Drive Demand

May 19, 2026

LU-VE Expands Texas Cooling Plant as AI Data Centers Drive Demand

LU-VE is expanding its Texas cooling plant to supply AI data centers, power generation and refrigeration markets as hyperscaler demand reshapes the US thermal equipment supply chain.

Situational Awareness Deepens AI Power Bets, Adds Bitcoin Miners in Q1 Portfolio Shift

May 18, 2026

Situational Awareness Deepens AI Power Bets, Adds Bitcoin Miners in Q1 Portfolio Shift

Situational Awareness’ reported 13F portfolio more than doubled to $13.68 billion in Q1 as the AGI-focused fund added Bitcoin mining and AI power bets.

HIVE Plans CAD $3.5B Ontario AI Factory With 320 MW Power Allocation

May 18, 2026

HIVE Plans CAD $3.5B Ontario AI Factory With 320 MW Power Allocation

HIVE plans a CAD $3.5 billion AI gigafactory in Ontario with 320 MW of power capacity, marking its latest push from Bitcoin mining into AI infrastructure.

NextEra Eyes $400B Merger With Dominion Amid AI Data Center Power Boom: FT

May 15, 2026

NextEra Eyes $400B Merger With Dominion Amid AI Data Center Power Boom: FT

NextEra Energy is reportedly in talks to merge with Dominion in a potential $400 billion stock deal as soaring AI data center demand fuels consolidation across the U.S. power sector.

Miner Weekly – The Great Bitcoin Mining Power Shift: Who Won Q1?

May 14, 2026

Miner Weekly – The Great Bitcoin Mining Power Shift: Who Won Q1?

Public Bitcoin miners unplugged tens of exahash in Q1 2026 as AI retrofits accelerated, reshaping the network’s hashrate distribution despite relatively stable aggregate capacity.

Bitfury Co-Founder Secures $100 Million in Cipher Digital Share-Backed Deal

May 14, 2026

Bitfury Co-Founder Secures $100 Million in Cipher Digital Share-Backed Deal

A Bitfury-linked shareholder of Cipher Digital secured $100 million through a share-backed forward contract tied to 5.68 million Cipher shares while retaining voting rights and partial upside exposure.

Nebius Q1 Revenue Jumps 7x Amid ‘Unprecedented Demand’ for AI Infrastructure

May 13, 2026

Nebius Q1 Revenue Jumps 7x Amid ‘Unprecedented Demand’ for AI Infrastructure

Nebius posted $399 million in Q1 revenue, up more than 7x year-over-year, as booming AI demand fueled aggressive GPU and data center expansion.