Gate News message, April 28 — CleanSpark CEO Matt Schultz warned at the Bitcoin 2026 conference that converting bitcoin mining operations into AI data centers dramatically increases infrastructure costs. The per-megawatt construction cost surges from approximately $500,000 to $10–12 million, a more than 20-fold increase. Staffing requirements also rise significantly, from roughly one person per 10MW to approximately eight people per 10MW.
Schultz cautioned that cloud providers impose stringent contract terms, with penalties for delayed delivery potentially severe enough to wipe out an entire year’s contract revenue. He advised the industry to carefully evaluate execution risks rather than focusing solely on short-term stock price gains from signing announcements.
CleanSpark’s strategy involves first deploying bitcoin mining to help local utilities monetize idle generation capacity and establish relationships, then transitioning to AI data center development. This approach enabled the company to win a 100MW project in Cheyenne, Wyoming, beating out a trillion-dollar technology giant. Schultz highlighted that bitcoin mining’s interruptible nature allows it to fill gaps during AI data center low-demand periods, helping power grids absorb renewable energy fluctuations—making it an ideal partner for utilities.
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