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Iren Shares Surge as Bitcoin Rebounds, With AI Data-Center Pivot Underpinned by Microsoft Deal

The former bitcoin miner is now an AI infrastructure builder validated by a $9.7 billion Microsoft contract.

Overview

  • Iren jumped 12.97% on Monday to close at $48.24, extending a two-day rally.
  • The stock moved with a broader rebound in Bitcoin to near a six-week high around $95,000 and gains across other mining names.
  • Goldman Sachs issued a neutral rating on Iren, describing the company’s valuation as relatively full.
  • Iren holds a $9.7 billion, five-year Microsoft GPU cloud services contract that specifies supply of NVIDIA GB300 chips.
  • The company has disclosed roughly 3 gigawatts of secured power for its data-center pipeline and separately agreed to buy GPUs and equipment from Dell for about $5.8 billion.