Bitcoin Miner IREN Expands into Europe with Nostrum Purchase Amid AI Shift
Bitcoin miner IREN enters Europe with Nostrum acquisition, accelerating its AI infrastructure pivot; deal adds 490MW in Spain and boosts shares over 4%, per Financefeeds.
About the author
Marcus Webb
Chief Macro Economist
Chief Macro Economist covering Federal Reserve policy, treasury markets, and global macroeconomic trends. Former Federal Reserve researcher and economist at Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research. PhD in Economics from MIT. Fifteen years of experience analyzing monetary policy impacts on financial markets.
- Beat:
- Federal Reserve · Interest rates · Treasury markets · Global macro · Currency policy
- Education:
- MIT · PhD Economics
- Certifications:
- PhD, CMT
- Memberships:
- American Economic Association · NABE
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Shiba Inu: Shibarium activity returns with a 100% transaction rise in June 2026, but top outlets question whether momentum will last as network metrics diverge.
Michael Saylor Explains New ‘Bitcoin per Share’ Calculation as Holdings Hit $54.36 Billion
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