Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rally as BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft Invest $40B in AI Data Centers

A major investment consortium comprising BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, Microsoft and other industry leaders has announced a $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers. This strategic move accelerates the ongoing competition for infrastructure essential to artificial intelligence development. The newly formed Artificial Intelligence consortium represents one of the largest investments in AI infrastructure to date, signaling strong institutional confidence in the convergence of Bitcoin mining operations and artificial intelligence technologies.