IREN’s Microsoft partnership underscores how Bitcoin miners are reinventing themselves as AI infrastructure providers amid tightening margins. Bitcoin mining company IREN (IREN) has signed a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft, highlighting the growing integration between traditional mining infrastructure and the expanding demands of Big Tech for AI computing power. The five-year agreement, valued at $9.7 billion, will provide Microsoft with access to Nvidia GB300 GPUs hosted within IREN’s data centers. In a related move, IREN also announced a $5.8 billion deal with Dell Technologies to acquire GPUs and related equipment. The company plans to fund its capital expenditures through a combination of cash reserves, customer prepayments, operational cash flow, and additional financing. Read more