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TeraWulf jumps on $19 billion data center lease deal with Anthropic

Created at 6 Jul · 1:37 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Bitcoin miner TeraWulf has signed a 20-year lease with AI company Anthropic for data center infrastructure, a deal projected to generate approximately $19 billion in contracted revenue. The agreement includes the development of a new AI campus and TeraWulf's exit from a joint venture.

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Key Numbers

20 yearslease duration with Anthropic
$19 billioncontracted revenue from Anthropic deal
401 megawattscritical IT load capacity
early 2028full capacity for new campus
50.1%TeraWulf's stake in Abernathy JV
$450 millionTeraWulf's investment in Abernathy JV

Who's Involved

TeraWulf
Bitcoin miner signing AI data center lease
Anthropic
AI company signing data center lease
Fluidstack
Partner leading investor group for Abernathy JV

↳ Why This Matters

This deal represents a major strategic pivot for TeraWulf, diversifying its revenue streams beyond volatile cryptocurrency mining into the rapidly growing AI infrastructure sector, potentially securing substantial long-term financial stability.

Key facts

  • TeraWulf and Anthropic signed a 20-year lease for data center infrastructure.
  • The deal is expected to generate approximately $19 billion in contracted revenue for TeraWulf.
  • The new AI infrastructure campus will be located in Hawesville, Kentucky.
  • The campus will support 401 megawatts of critical IT load, with full capacity by early 2028.
  • TeraWulf is selling its stake in the Abernathy joint venture to Fluidstack-led group.
  • The sale of the joint venture stake is expected to monetize TeraWulf's $450 million investment.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf announced on Monday a significant 20-year lease agreement with AI company Anthropic for data center infrastructure, a deal projected to generate approximately $19 billion in contracted revenue. This strategic shift aims to secure long-term, recurring revenue for TeraWulf as it transitions away from a primary reliance on bitcoin mining.

The agreement involves the development of a purpose-built AI infrastructure campus at TeraWulf's Justified Data site in Hawesville, Kentucky. This campus is designed to support about 401 megawatts of critical IT load, with initial capacity expected online in the latter half of 2027 and full capacity anticipated by early 2028.

In a separate move, TeraWulf has agreed to sell its 50.1% stake in the Abernathy joint venture to an investor group led by its partner, Fluidstack. This sale is intended to monetize TeraWulf's approximately $450 million investment at a premium and to free up capital for its wholly-owned AI infrastructure projects.

As of the previous close, TeraWulf shares had already seen a substantial increase of about 85% year to date.

Frequently asked questions

The lease agreement between TeraWulf and Anthropic is for a term of 20 years.

The deal is expected to generate approximately $19 billion in contracted revenue for TeraWulf.

The campus will be located at TeraWulf's Justified Data site in Hawesville, Kentucky.

TeraWulf is selling its 50.1% stake in the Abernathy joint venture to an investor group led by Fluidstack.

What Happens Next

01Initial capacity at the new AI campus is expected online in the second half of 2027.
02Full capacity at the new AI campus is expected by early 2028.

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How It Developed

TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease with Anthropic for data center infrastructure.
The deal is expected to generate about $19 billion in contracted revenue.
The lease covers a purpose-built AI infrastructure campus at TeraWulf's site in Hawesville, Kentucky.
The campus will support about 401 megawatts of critical IT load, with full capacity by early 2028.
TeraWulf agreed to sell its 50.1% stake in the Abernathy joint venture to an investor group led by Fluidstack.
The sale monetizes TeraWulf's roughly $450 million investment and frees up capital for AI infrastructure projects.

Sources

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TeraWulf jumps on $19 billion data center lease deal with AnthropicReuters

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