--- title: Bitcoin Mining Firms Report Growth Amid Shift to AI Infrastructure and HPC Hosting canonical: https://mining-provider.com/bitcoin-mining-firms-report-growth-amid-shift-to-ai-infrastructure-and-hpc-hosting/ author: Mining Provider Editorial Staff published: 2026-05-09 updated: 2026-05-09 language: en category: News description: CleanSpark Inc is expanding its Bitcoin mining and data center infrastructure, while Cango mined 230 BTC in April; Hut 8's stock surged after a major AI leasing deal, and TeraWulf's HPC revenue surpassed Bitcoin mining for the first time. source: Provimedia GmbH --- # Bitcoin Mining Firms Report Growth Amid Shift to AI Infrastructure and HPC Hosting > **Autor:** Mining Provider Editorial Staff | **Veröffentlicht:** 2026-05-09 **Zusammenfassung:** CleanSpark Inc is expanding its Bitcoin mining and data center infrastructure, while Cango mined 230 BTC in April; Hut 8's stock surged after a major AI leasing deal, and TeraWulf's HPC revenue surpassed Bitcoin mining for the first time. --- ## CleanSpark Inc Reports New Bitcoin Mining Results CleanSpark Inc has announced new Bitcoin mining results and is expanding its data center infrastructure. The company, based in Henderson, Nevada, is increasingly positioning itself as a developer of data centers focused on Bitcoin mining and energy-intensive workloads such as AI and cloud services. As of May 8, 2026, CleanSpark's stock was trading at approximately $12.17, reflecting a price-to-earnings ratio of about 19.65. The company has a beta of around 3.66, indicating significantly higher volatility compared to the market. Analysts have raised the price target for the stock, with Needham maintaining a "Buy" rating and increasing the target from $17 to $18. > "The recent operational updates and analyst comments underscore the growth of the hash rate and the expansion of data center infrastructure," stated a financial news report from May 6, 2026. **Key Insights:** CleanSpark is focusing on sustainable energy supply and has a portfolio of over 1.8 gigawatts of power capacity for its mining and data center activities. ## Cango Inc Achieves 230 BTC Production in April Cango Inc. reported operational results for April 2026, achieving a total hash rate of 31.58 EH/s, with 20.43 EH/s from self-mining and 11.15 EH/s from hash rate leasing. The company mined 230.04 Bitcoin solely from its self-mining operations, with average cash costs per coin at $68,061. As of April 30, 2026, Cango held 1,057.46 Bitcoin in its inventory. The company operates 26 locations worldwide, including 20 for self-mining and six for hash rate leasing. Cango has recently decommissioned older mining equipment to improve energy efficiency. **Key Insights:** Cango's gross profit margin over the past twelve months was only 3.85%, reflecting the capital intensity of its business model. ## Hut 8 Stock Surges Over 35% After Billion-Dollar Deal Hut 8 Mining Corp's stock soared by 35% to $108.94 following the announcement of a $9.8 billion leasing contract for an AI data center in Texas. This long-term lease could expand to a total value of approximately $25.1 billion, marking a significant shift in the company's focus from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. The initial phase of the project will provide an IT capacity of 352 megawatts, with the unnamed client utilizing the infrastructure for AI training and inference applications. Hut 8's quarterly results showed a net loss of $253 million, but revenues increased to $71 million from $22 million in the previous year. **Key Insights:** Hut 8 is positioning itself as a major player in the AI market, with analysts predicting that some companies could generate up to 70% of their revenues from AI-related activities by the end of 2026. ## TeraWulf's HPC Revenue Surpasses Bitcoin Mining for the First Time TeraWulf reported that its revenue from high-performance computing (HPC) hosting reached $21 million in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing its Bitcoin mining revenue of approximately $13 million. The total revenue for the quarter was about $34 million. The transition from Bitcoin mining to HPC hosting reflects a broader trend in the industry, as companies seek to capitalize on the growing demand for AI infrastructure. TeraWulf aims to add between 250 MW and 500 MW of new capacity annually and currently has $3.1 billion in cash to fund its expansion. **Key Insights:** The shift towards AI hosting is seen as a more stable and potentially profitable business compared to traditional Bitcoin mining, which has faced volatility due to fluctuating prices and energy costs. 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