Альянс инвесторов приобретает Aligned за рекордные $40 млрд для укрепления ИИ-инфраструктуры Headline: Investor Alliance Acquires Aligned for a Record $40 Billion to Strengthen AI Infrastructure

A consortium of investors, including BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Elon Musk’s xAI, has reached an agreement to purchase the company Aligned from Macquarie Asset Management for $40 billion. This information was reported by Bloomberg.

The transaction is anticipated to close in the first half of 2026, pending approval from regulators. The company will retain its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, along with its current CEO, Andrew Schaap.

Aligned is engaged in the construction and management of large campuses for cloud and enterprise clients, boasting a total power capacity of over 5 GW.

The buyers are part of the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, a consortium formed last year by BlackRock and MGX to invest in projects related to the development of AI infrastructure.

Matthew Siegel, the head of digital asset research at VanEck, noted that the $40 billion deal translates to a price of approximately $8 million per megawatt, which is considerably higher than publicly traded mining companies such as Iris Energy (IREN), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT), where this figure typically hovers around $3 million.

“If miners can secure project financing, it could yield them a return on investment of between 150% and 500%,” Siegel remarked.

It’s worth mentioning that in October 2024, JPMorgan analysts stated that cryptocurrency miners have roughly nine months to strike deals on favorable terms with major cloud providers and AI companies for data center services and high-performance computing.

In August 2025, TeraWulf signed a 10-year contract with the cloud AI platform Fluidstack. With backing from Google, the miner will supply around 250 MW for a total of $3.7 billion.