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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: AI Boom Draws Crypto Firms Away From Bitcoin Mining
Caption: AI Boom Draws Crypto Firms Away From Bitcoin Mining. Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly switching their computing power to artificial intelligence, as falling cryptocurrency rewards make AI a potentially more attractive business. Mining firms invested heavily in huge data centres filled with powerful computers as Bitcoin prices surged in recent years. But the cryptocurrency has fallen significantly from its October 2025 peak of around 124,000 dollars, while the rewards available to miners have also declined. Many companies are now signing deals with AI businesses such as Anthropic, which are investing billions in the computing infrastructure needed to develop artificial intelligence. Analysts say Bitcoin miners are well placed to make the transition because they already have expertise in operating large data centres and securing cheap electricity. Even with Bitcoin recently recovering to around 80,000 dollars, companies that have switched to AI may find returning to crypto too expensive. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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