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We break down IREN’s latest strategy shift toward AI compute, using Daniel Roberts’ recent interviews and earnings themes to stress-test our investment thesis for 2026 and beyond. We compare CSP GPU-as-a-service with HPC co-location and focus on what actually decides outcomes: capital costs, build speed, and execution under contract deadlines.
• bitcoin price action, volatility, and the rising Bitcoin Nasdaq correlation
• miner stock heat map read-through and why IRIN stands out
• IRIN’s “three Cs” framework: capacity, customers, and capital
• the $6B ATM and how it fits into a broader funding toolkit
• the 50,000 GPU purchase, timing, and pricing risk in the supply chain
• speed to data center vs speed to power and why delays can crush estimates
• CSP vs co-location trade-offs including GPU lifespan and asset optionality
• Core Scientific’s co-location scale as a comparison point on CapEx and delivery
• air-cooled GPU demand, retrofit potential, and faster time to compute
• Sweetwater’s secured power, batching, and what Texas expansion could mean
• competitive moat: founder-led execution, team strength, and the pivot beyond Bitcoin mining economics
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