Power Analysis

We mark the new year with a rebrand to power analysis and a clear thesis: miners with cheap power, ready sites, and strong partners will lead the HPC shift while Bitcoin stabilizes near $90k. We cover portfolio moves, capital plans, and long-term contracts that change the game. • Bitcoin price action, whale buys, and tax dynamics • Miners’ rally and positioning into 2026 • Bitfarms’ Latin America...

We break down how MARA uses scale, site control, and a deep Bitcoin treasury to pivot from pure mining toward high margin compute. The story centers on power: owning it, pricing it, and routing it to wherever returns are highest, from blocks to inference. • Bitcoin price holding near 87k and supply dynamics • 2025 miner returns and why MARA underperformed • 60+ EH capacity, 18 sites, 19 J/TH effic...

We break down why Riot Platforms is our top pick for 2026, focusing on operational turnaround, Texas-scale power, strong capital levers, and a measured pivot into AI and HPC data centers. The result is a strategy that values optionality, speed to market, and durable margins. • operational delivery improvements and top-tier efficiency • demand response credits and lower all-in power costs • enginee...

We break down Bitdeer’s 2026 plan across custom SEAL miners, soaring self-mining growth, a global power pipeline nearing 3 GW, and a focused AI compute strategy that blends CSP and co-location. Field notes from Rockdale and deep dives on Bhutan, Washington, Knoxville, and Clarington round out a data-rich review. • Bitcoin market context and miner performance • SEAL Miner roadmap from A1 to A4 and...

We share Q4 and full-year results, then lay out how hydro cooling, energy grants, and site design set up Christina Lake to become a staged AI campus. We walk through our trust, pool, and software stack, and explain why AI co-location now offers the best near-term upside while Bitcoin remains core. • revenue up year over year and cash from operations doubled • balance sheet strength under IFRS vs U...

We break down WhiteFiber’s 10-year, $865 million co-location and services deal with Nscale and why speed to revenue is the company’s edge. Sam Tabar details the retrofit-first playbook, financing approach, and why co-location outshines commoditized GPU cloud. • $2 million per MW ARR contract economics at NC1 • Co-location plus services model with durable margins • 40 MW online rapidly with 20 MW b...

We track a steady Bitcoin price and light holiday volumes while spotlighting the bigger shift: how AI and HPC demand, new tariff rules, and efficiency gains are reshaping mining strategy. Bitdeer moves manufacturing to Nevada and Cipher secures 200 MW in PJM as policy momentum builds. • Bitcoin price hovering high‑80k with muted tape • Miner board mixed while HPC‑linked names hold interest • Bitde...

We map where Bitcoin sits after repeated 90k rejections and why ETFs, corporate treasuries, banks, and policy shifts could extend or break the four‑year cycle. Then we dig into miners decoupling from BTC as they pivot power toward HPC and sign AI compute deals that reshape valuations. • ETF demand and corporate HODL tightening free float • Policy momentum and banks enabling Bitcoin‑backed credit •...

Two landmark AI co-location deals reset expectations for Bitcoin miners, while construction updates show how speed, siting, and contract structure drive value. We compare NOI headlines with the real cost stack and call out where timelines and capex per MW separate leaders from laggards. • bitcoin stalls near 90,000 as options expiry looms  • miners rally on concrete deals and build progress  • whi...

We track a choppy Bitcoin tape against surging AI compute demand and explain why miners with power, contracts, and build capability stand to benefit. DMG’s earnings, Terawulf’s JV financing, and fresh signals from chipmakers and analysts point to durable tailwinds, not a bubble. • Bitcoin price resilience alongside short-term pullbacks • Miners’ drawdown contrasted with expanding AI HPC demand • D...

We break down Hut 8’s Google‑backed HPC lease with Anthropic and FluidStack, why the Riverbend campus is set up to scale, and how contract terms like ROFO, escalators, and NOI per megawatt change how miners are valued. Market volatility meets long‑dated cash flows as power becomes the moat. • Bitcoin price action and miner correlation • Shift from pure mining to AI HPC co‑location • Hut 8’s three‑...

We break down November’s mining pain: hash price near new lows, difficulty still high, and fees stuck at the floor. We show how hedging outperformed spot, why efficiency and power costs decide survival, and where miners pivot toward AI HPC as capital gets cheaper. • November hash price decline and fee drought • Rising difficulty with intermittent negative adjustments • Fleet efficiency tiers and b...

We unpack why power access and delivery speed will decide the winners of AI HPC in 2026, then rank our top picks: Riot, IREN, Cipher, Bitfarms, and Core Scientific. Bitcoin’s pullback frames entry points, but the core story is megawatts, contracts, and teams that can build at scale. • Bitcoin price weakness and miner share compression • Heat map review and 2025 standouts • Cipher’s executed contra...

Markets open deep red as Bitcoin snaps support and miner stocks slide. We dig into AI HPC doubts, delivery risk, regulation tailwinds, Bitdeer’s operational surge, and why treasury strategy now decides who survives the next 24 months. • Bitcoin breaks support and volumes stay thin • Miner heat map turns red despite no new contract news • AI HPC timelines, utilization risk, and build-to-spec challe...

We compare Satoshis per $1,000 across major Bitcoin miners, stack it against MNAV, and weigh how HPC contracts are reshaping valuations. ETF demand, thin volumes, and Hive’s new Colombia listing set the backdrop as we map where equity delivers more sats than buying BTC. • Bitcoin price steady near 90k with ETF inflows • Miner volumes lower and heat map mostly red • DATs premiums fading and discoun...

We break down why the Fed’s 25 bps cut matters for miners’ capex and refinancing, then map how rising difficulty pressures production while HPC revenues open a second engine for growth. We spotlight Bitfufu’s cloud hashrate scale, American BTC’s treasury strategy, and Hive’s operational gains. • impact of a 25 bps cut on miner financing and interest expense • bitcoin price trend, volatility, and i...

Markets pop and miners follow, but the real story is how operators are lowering costs, tightening financing, and moving into HPC AI. We break down Bitzero’s hydro buildout, Iron’s convertibles, Soluna’s hosting growth, and Luxor’s GPU push with COO Ethan Vera. • Miner heat map turns green after weeks of drawdowns • BitZero expands Norway site to 110 MW on hydropower • Sub–four cent energy targets...

We break down four landmark AI and HPC deals in mining and explain why power, PUE, and contract structure now drive valuation more than day-to-day price. We compare Cipher, Core Scientific, Iren, and TeraWulf, and share how Luxor’s tools can steady mining revenue. • Bitcoin price volatility context and miner performance • Why long-term contracts beat spot exposure for stability • Cipher’s FluidSta...

We recap a red week for Bitcoin and miner equities, then dig into why leverage, difficulty, and power costs are rewriting mining economics. We compare strategies across ETH staking, fleet upgrades, and AI HPC, and share which teams are turning megawatts into durable cash flow. • Bitcoin dips below a key level amid leverage-driven volatility • Miner equities slide into options Friday pressure • Ins...

We trace Kevin O’Leary’s pivot from Bitcoin skeptic to investor and dig into why Bitzero is building a power-first platform for AI compute and mining. CEO, Mohammed Bakhashwain lays out hash rate growth, Finland’s heat reuse plan, and how cheap energy and permits beat hardware hype. • ETF approval as the inflection for institutional crypto • BTC and ETH capturing most crypto alpha • Stablecoin law...

We break down why ETF demand is changing Bitcoin’s market rhythm and how miners can win on efficiency, power, and optionality. Kevin O’Leary weighs in on the AI capex flood as Bitzero breaks ground in Finland and Riot posts steady, low-cost production. • Bitcoin price stabilising around 92–93k and ETF buying power shaping demand • Miner equities supported by HPC narratives and efficiency races • B...

We track a wild 24 hours where ETF demand dwarfs mining supply, UK policy shifts add legal clarity, and miner strategies split between pure Bitcoin efficiency and HPC expansion. CleanSpark posts a nuanced production update as IREN retools its capital stack for long-term growth.  • Vanguard ETF flows translating into massive Bitcoin purchases • Shortage dynamics from issuance versus demand  • UK re...

Bitcoin rips back above 92k as miners wobble, institutions pile in, and IREN unveils a financing stack sized for hyperscale AI compute. We step through Marathon’s power-led strategy, Auradine’s efficiency jump, and why hashprice headwinds are forcing an HPC pivot. • Bitcoin volatility viewed through long-term returns • Miner equity correlation versus power strategy divergence • ABTC slump, lockup...

We break down why Bitcoin’s drop doesn’t change the long arc toward higher compute demand, then map three distinct strategies reshaping mining into AI infrastructure. From wind curtailment to liquid cooling and CSP models, we focus on execution, timelines, and real contracts. • Market headwinds, leverage wipeouts, and miner drawdowns • Soluna’s behind-the-meter design and curtailment capture • Cap...

A green week lifts Bitcoin miners, but we dig beneath the bounce to show how difficulty, power costs, and fleet efficiency drive real margins. We walk through CleanSpark’s HPC pivot, Bitfarms’ positioning, Core Scientific’s crossroads, and why hash price lows are forcing strategy shifts. • market recap and whale selling context • miner heat map highlights and volatility • Soluna’s wind power model...