Bitcoin miners ‘sitting on a gold mine’ amid surging power demand: VanEck
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026·Source: The Block·US·corporate
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What happened: Bitcoin miners' data center extensions are helping to serve the power demands of AI infrastructure amid undersupply.
Cross-source context: Decrypt highlights digital gold is outperforming thanks to Saylor's STRC, while Polymarket got one of the world's most powerful surveillance firms to watch its markets.
What to watch next: movement around bitcoin, sitting.
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Bitcoin miners' data center extensions are helping to serve the power demands of AI infrastructure amid undersupply.
BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, FET outperformed on strong retail demand.
BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, FET outperformed on strong retail demand.
BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, FET outperformed on strong retail demand.
Wednesday morning's U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at either the March or April meetings.