Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf's Stock Soars on Google-Backed AI Expansion Plans

Company Developments - TeraWulf's share price increased nearly 17% after announcing the addition of artificial intelligence compute power through a joint venture with Fluidstack, backed by Google [1][2] - The joint venture will develop 168 MW of critical IT load at a site in Abernathy, Texas, with TeraWulf holding a 51% stake [2] - TeraWulf's CEO highlighted the strategic evolution of converting infrastructure positions into contracted megawatts with investment-grade counterparties [3] Industry Trends - Bitcoin mining has become more challenging due to last year's halving, which reduced the reward from 6.250 to 3.125 coins [4] - Despite Bitcoin's price increase, the growth rate has not matched previous cycles, leading miners to seek new revenue sources [4] - Other Bitcoin mining companies, such as Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, and MARA Holdings, experienced declines in their stock prices on the same day TeraWulf's stock surged [3] Market Context - Bitcoin was trading below $113,000, reflecting a 1.6% drop in the last 24 hours and a 10% decrease from its all-time high earlier this month [6] - The market sentiment indicates that a majority of respondents in a prediction market expect Bitcoin's next move to be towards $120,000 rather than dropping to $100,000 [6]