HIVE Digital Technologies expands AI data centers in Canada and beyond - ICYMI

Core Insights - HIVE Digital Technologies is undergoing a strategic transformation of its digital infrastructure assets, converting its Bitcoin mining data centers into AI supercomputing campuses, starting in Grand Falls, New Brunswick [1][7]. Company Expansion - HIVE is expanding its operations with a GPU-powered partnership with Bell Canada in Manitoba and additional developments in Sweden and Toronto [2][10]. - The company plans to deploy over 25,000 next-generation GPUs to meet the rising demand for AI compute capacity, with projected revenues between $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion once fully operational [2][9]. Mining Operations - HIVE has achieved a mining capacity of 23 exahashes per second (EH/s) while maintaining strong margins of 50% despite industry challenges [3][11]. - The company is targeting an additional growth of 10 EH/s through a 100MW expansion in Paraguay [3][11]. Infrastructure Development - The transformation from Tier 1 to Tier 3 data centers can be expedited from three years to just nine months due to existing infrastructure, such as substations [6][7]. - HIVE is acquiring more real estate around its existing infrastructure to form a campus of several data centers for conversion into Tier 3 [7]. Market Demand - The demand for AI compute capacity is primarily driven by the U.S., with significant corporate interest in open chat platforms and large language models [8][9]. - HIVE's partnership with Bell Canada will enhance its position as the largest GPU operator in Canada, with significant ongoing transformations in its existing 70MW operations [9]. Future Growth - HIVE is positioned for substantial growth, with plans to redeploy cash flow from mining operations into further expansion [11]. - The company is optimistic about converting more Bitcoin Tier 1 data centers into high-performance computing (HPC) facilities in various countries, including Paraguay [11].