Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Critical AI Infrastructure Landlords: Bernstein Projects 9x Revenue Surge by 2030
Wall Street research firm Bernstein has initiated coverage on bitcoin miners TeraWulf and Cipher Digital, reframing these companies not merely as cryptocurrency operators but as strategic holders of power infrastructure essential for AI data center expansion. The thesis centers on the scarcity of grid-connected, high-density power capacity that AI hyperscalers urgently need but cannot build fast enough. Bernstein's models suggest AI-related revenue for these miners could grow ninefold by 2030, driven by site conversion, co-location deals, and direct energy leasing.