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Cipher Mining signs 168 MW AI hosting deal with Fluidstack; Google gets ~5.4% stake
Cipher Digital Inc.
- 10-year HPC colocation agreement; 168 MW critical IT load at Barber Lake site in Texas; delivery by Sept 2026.
- ~$3B contracted revenue over initial term; ~$7B if two 5-year extensions exercised.
- Google backstops $1.4B of Fluidstack lease obligations; receives warrants for ~24M shares (~5.4% pro forma stake).
- Expected site NOI margin 80-85%; project cost $9-$11M per MW of critical IT load.
- Cipher retains 100% project ownership and will fund build via capital markets.