ERCOT Batch Zero: A New Scoreboard in AI Power Arms Race
Bitcoin miners have found a new way to flex. In 2021, they competed on mining machine preorders and exahashes promised. In 2024 and 2025, the contest shifted toward HPC contracts: who could sign a major customer and announce the biggest deal. Now the competition reaches further upstream, to the electricity those computing ambitions require. This […]
Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin miners have found a new way to flex.
- In 2021, they competed on mining machine preorders and exahashes promised.
- In 2024 and 2025, the contest shifted toward HPC contracts: who could sign a major customer and announce the biggest deal.
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