According to @StockMKTNewz, investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald projects that Core Scientific (CORZ) stock could surpass $30 per share in a potential acquisition by AI cloud firm CoreWeave, nearly doubling its recent trading price. This bullish valuation is reportedly driven by a 12-year, $3.5 billion AI infrastructure lease signed with CoreWeave and the high replacement value of Core Scientific's 570MW of power infrastructure. The potential deal highlights a significant trend where Bitcoin (BTC) miners are pivoting their operations to support the AI industry for more stable, long-term cash flows, a move accelerated by reduced profitability following the latest BTC halving. Investor Kevin O’Leary notes that the infrastructure and energy strategies pioneered by BTC miners are now critical for the AI sector's growth, attracting institutional capital. While some miners have struggled with this transition, Core Scientific's strategy of leveraging its existing footprint for the AI boom appears to be a successful model for the crypto mining sector.

According to @DeepLearningAI, financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald has issued a research note suggesting that Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific's (CORZ) stock could surpass $30 per share in a potential acquisition by AI cloud provider CoreWeave. This valuation represents a near-doubling of its current price, which recently surged 33% following a report from The Wall Street Journal about advanced buyout talks. Cantor Fitzgerald's bullish case is built on two key factors: valuing the 12-year, $3.5 billion AI infrastructure lease between the two companies at $24 per share, and adding $11.70 per share for the replacement value of CORZ's power infrastructure. This move is part of a broader trend where crypto miners like HIVE Digital (HIVE), which is purchasing a 7.2 MW data center in Toronto for AI, are pivoting their infrastructure towards more stable, long-term AI-related revenue streams. However, the report also notes that not all pivots are successful, citing the negative market reaction to Bit Digital's shift to Ethereum staking and Canaan's failed AI chip unit.

According to @timnitGebru, financial analysts are highlighting a significant trading opportunity in the convergence of AI and crypto infrastructure. Cantor Fitzgerald projects that Core Scientific (CORZ) stock could surge to over $30 per share following a potential acquisition by AI cloud firm CoreWeave, a near-double from its recent price of over $16, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. This bullish valuation is based on a 12-year, $3.5 billion infrastructure deal between the two companies, which Cantor values at $24 per share, plus an additional $11.70 per share for the replacement value of CORZ’s power infrastructure. This move aligns with a broader trend identified by Rittenhouse Research, where crypto companies pivot from volatile Bitcoin (BTC) mining to providing stable, long-term cash flow from AI infrastructure. However, this strategy is not without risk, as seen with Bit Digital's 15% stock drop after shifting to Ethereum (ETH) staking and Canaan's stock falling to 63 cents after its AI chip unit shuttered. The successful convergence of AI and blockchain is also exemplified by firms like Daniela Amodei's Anthropic, valued at $61.5 billion, and Nkiru Uwaje's MANSA, which leverages stablecoins for fintech solutions.