TL;DR
- TeraWulf has increased its private offering to $900 million through zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2032, with a $125 million greenshoe option.
- The funds will support the construction of its Abernathy, Texas data center campus and general corporate purposes.
- The move reflects a strategic pivot from traditional bitcoin mining to AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, positioning TeraWulf among industry leaders exploring hybrid crypto and AI operations.
TeraWulf Inc., a bitcoin mining company listed under the ticker WULF, has expanded its private offering of convertible senior notes to $900 million, with a $125 million greenshoe. The zero-coupon notes carry a 37.5% conversion premium relative to the last closing price, implying an initial conversion price of $19.9375 per share. Proceeds are expected to reach $877.6 million net, or nearly $1 billion if the greenshoe is fully exercised. The company emphasized that funding flexibility will allow accelerated construction timelines, new equipment acquisitions, and enhanced operational efficiency, further strengthening its position in the fast-evolving AI and crypto landscape.
TeraWulf Advances Texas Data Center Development
The capital will finance the construction of TeraWulf’s Abernathy, Texas data-center campus and cover general corporate needs. This expansion represents the company’s strategic pivot from core bitcoin mining operations toward hosting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. TeraWulf’s prior offering targeted $500 million, which was quickly upsized, reflecting strong investor interest and confidence in the AI-focused vision.
Across the bitcoin mining sector, other companies are making similar shifts. Core Scientific signed a 200 MW AI-capacity deal with CoreWeave and is pursuing an acquisition in 2025. Bitdeer is ramping up its AI development internally, while CleanSpark is repurposing existing facilities for AI workloads. Iris Energy has scaled GPU-backed AI cloud services, showing a broad trend where miners diversify revenue streams beyond crypto mining alone. Additional partnerships, research initiatives, and cloud service integrations are expected to create more diversified revenue models and longer-term operational resilience.
Investors React to Mining and AI Convergence
According to JPMorgan analysts, bitcoin miners are increasingly “decoupling” from the price of bitcoin as investors evaluate AI exposure and computing margins. TeraWulf’s aggressive financing and data center buildout puts it in a strong position to attract investors looking for a hybrid crypto-AI opportunity. Earlier this month, TeraWulf also announced a $9.5 billion Google-backed joint venture with Fluidstack to host long-duration AI compute workloads, signaling the company’s long-term commitment to the intersection of blockchain and AI technologies.
This fundraising round further underscores TeraWulf’s shift toward hybrid operations, blending high-performance computing infrastructure with its bitcoin mining roots, a move analysts say could redefine valuations for publicly traded mining companies.
