比特幣礦業轉型AI數據中心,籌資110億美元

比特幣挖礦行業以110億可轉換債券資助AI熱潮

比特幣挖礦行業正透過可轉換債務來資助其向人工智能數據中心的昂貴轉型,這些債務有時甚至提供0%的票息。

根據報導,挖礦公司在過去一年內完成了18筆可轉換債券交易,籌集了110億美元的資金,這一切發生在2024年4月比特幣減半之後,當時區塊獎勵減少了50%。這些債券的平均發行金額超過了之前的兩倍,挖礦公司如MARA、Cipher Mining、IREN和TeraWulf等,均透過單一債券發行籌集了10億美元。一些債券的票息低至0%,這顯示出投資者願意放棄利息支付,以換取未來股權增值的潛力。

與此同時,前一年大多數比特幣挖礦公司發行的可轉換債券金額在2億到4億美元之間。挖礦行業之所以多元化進入AI數據中心,是因為在2024年4月的減半後,收入出現了短缺。挖礦公司仍然面臨著困難的商業模式,這受到代幣經濟、貿易政策、供應鏈問題以及上升的能源成本等因素的影響。

挖礦行業面臨的挑戰與機遇

根據投資管理公司VanEck的最新報告,挖礦公司的債務在過去一年內激增了500%,總額達到了127億美元。然而,VanEck的分析師指出,這些債務水平反映了挖礦行業的一個根本問題——每年必須升級的挖礦硬件所需的高資本支出。

他們提到,「歷史上,挖礦公司依賴股權市場,而非債務,來資助這些高額的資本支出」,並將保持競爭力所需的硬件成本形容為「融化的冰塊」。

比特幣網絡的算力持續上升,這迫使挖礦公司不斷增加計算和能源資源的投入。美國能源部長Chris Wright在10月提出了一項監管變更,旨在讓數據中心和挖礦公司能夠直接連接到能源網絡。這將使這些能源密集型的應用能夠滿足其能源需求,同時在需求高峰期平衡和穩定電力基礎設施,並在需求低谷時削減多餘的能源。

這一系列的變化和挑戰,無疑為比特幣挖礦行業帶來了新的機遇與風險。隨著AI技術的興起,挖礦公司若能成功轉型,將可能在未來的市場中佔據一席之地。然而,這也要求他們必須妥善管理資本支出和債務風險,以確保長期的可持續發展。

在全球對能源需求不斷上升的背景下,比特幣挖礦行業的未來仍然充滿不確定性。如何在保持盈利的同時,應對不斷變化的市場環境,將是每一個挖礦公司必須面對的挑戰。

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