Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI may get sticker shock from extra infrastructure costs

Frank Holmes of HIVE Digital Technologies explained that building infrastructure for AI (Tier-3 HPC) costs roughly $10 million per megawatt, ten times the $1 million per megawatt required for ASIC bitcoin mining.

ByDistroBrad1
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Frank Holmes of HIVE Digital Technologies explained that building infrastructure for AI (Tier-3 HPC) costs roughly $10 million per megawatt, ten times the $1 million per megawatt required for ASIC bitcoin mining.

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