Bitcoin miner to AI landlord: Microsoft signs $9.7B deal with BTC miner IREN

Microsoft’s $9.7 billion contract with a Texas miner reveals the new math pushing crypto infrastructure toward AI, and what it means for the networks left behind. IREN’s November 3 announcement collapses two transactions into a single strategic pivot. The first is a five-year, $9.7 billion cloud services contract with Microsoft, while the second is a The post Bitcoin miner to AI landlord: Microsoft signs $9.7B deal with BTC miner IREN appeared first on CryptoSlate.