According to @AnthropicAI, the company will build its own AI infrastructure by constructing data centers in Texas and New York, representing a $50 billion U.S. investment expected to create thousands of American jobs. Source: Anthropic newsroom; @AnthropicAI on X. Texas is a leading U.S. hub for Bitcoin (BTC) mining and has experienced periodic grid curtailments during peak demand, highlighting miners’ exposure to electricity costs. Source: Reuters; ERCOT. New York enacted a two-year moratorium on new fossil-fueled proof-of-work mining in 2022, making local energy policy a key operational factor for crypto miners. Source: Reuters. The announced build adds confirmed large-scale data center demand to regions already flagged for rising electricity loads by the IEA, while BTC mining economics remain heavily driven by power prices per the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index. Source: IEA Electricity 2024; Cambridge CCAF.