August 11: Bitcoin Miners Are Becoming AI Companies, but How Long Will It Last?
Riot Platforms is making a major shift toward AI infrastructure after signing a 20-year, $9.1 billion agreement with Anthropic covering 191 megawatts at its Rockdale, Texas campus, with expansion options that could dramatically increase the contract's value. Matt explains why this is a smart way for Bitcoin miners to monetize existing power and data-center infrastructure during weaker mining conditions, while remaining skeptical that today's AI compute requirements will still look the same two decades from now.
The episode also covers Trump Media's $238 million second-quarter loss, the SEC…
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