原文：HIVE, Keel push deeper into AI data centers with capital raise, asset sale
Mining firms HIVE Digital (HIVE) and Keel Infrastructure (KEEL) are doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which continues the theme of a broader shift across the sector away from bitcoin BTC $ 78,640.26 mining exclusively.
HIVE raised $115 million through a zero interest convertible note offering, with proceeds earmarked for expanding its global data center footprint and GPU capacity, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
该公司越来越倾向于加拿大、瑞典和巴拉圭的三级数据中心，将其定位于比特币挖矿、人工智能和高性能计算 (HPC) 工作负载。此次融资与限制稀释的赎回保护上限相结合，旨在加速这一建设。
与此同时，Keel 正在通过缩减规模来为其转型提供资金。该公司以约 1300 万美元的价格完成了其 70 兆瓦巴拉圭站点的出售，低于最初的预期，理由是比特币挖矿经济状况恶化。此举完成了其退出拉丁美洲的计划，并在最近从 Bitfarms 更名为 Keel Infrastructure 后进行。
首席执行官本·加格农 (Ben Gagnon) 表示：“这是彻底退出拉丁美洲。” “我们专注并致力于建设基础设施骨干，以支持北美的人工智能经济。”
Gagnon added that the proceeds effectively bring forward “two to three years” of expected cash flow, which will now be redeployed into Keel’s HPC and AI pipeline.
消息公布后，两家公司的股价均上涨约 7%。