Will Cryptomining Facilities Change Into AI Data Centers? - Slashdot
Feb 03, 2025 - hardware.slashdot.org
Amid the AI boom, crypto miners are transitioning parts of their operations into data centers, leveraging their existing infrastructure and power resources. Reuters reports that Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms is exploring this shift by hiring consultants to transform some of its facilities to cater to the rising demand for AI data centers.
Similarly, Riot Platforms is assessing the potential for AI and computing applications at its facility in Navarro County, Texas. These moves reflect a broader trend among crypto miners to diversify and capitalize on the growing AI sector by repurposing their resources and expertise.
Key takeaways:
Crypto miners are repurposing their operations into data centers to capitalize on the AI boom.
These miners already possess necessary infrastructure and significant power resources for data centers.
Bitfarms, a Toronto-based bitcoin miner, is exploring transforming its facilities for AI data centers.
Riot Platforms is reviewing potential AI and computing uses for its facility in Navarro County, Texas.
