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Hut 8 stock surges 20% on Fluidstack AI data center deal
Hut 8 stock surges 20% on Fluidstack AI data center deal
The bitcoin miner deepened its pivot into AI infrastructure with a $7 billion long term lease backed by Google.
By James Van Straten, AI Boost|Edited by Stephen Alpher
Updated Dec 17, 2025, 1:56 p.m. Published Dec 17, 2025, 1:56 p.m.
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What to know:
- Hut 8 (HUT) signed a 15 year, $7 billion lease with Fluidstack for 245 MW of IT capacity at its River Bend campus, with three 5 year renewal options lifting potential contract value to about $17.7 billion.
- Google is providing a financial backstop for the base lease term, while JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are expected to lead up to 85% project level financing.
- Hut 8 shares are up around 20% in pre-market trading.
Hut 8 (HUT) shares are up 20% in pre-market trading after the company announced a landmark long term AI data center lease with Fluidstack.
The bitcoin and AI miner announced it has signed a 15 year, $7 billion lease with AI infrastructure firm Fluidstack for 245 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity at its River Bend campus in Louisiana. It also grants Fluidstack a Right of First Offer (ROFO) for up to an additional 1,000 megawatts of IT capacity as the campus expands.
The agreement includes three 5 year renewal options, increasing the potential total contract value to approximately $17.7 billion.
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Google is providing a financial backstop for the base lease term, significantly reducing counterparty risk. Hut 8 expects the deal to deliver $6.9 billion of cumulative net operating income over 15 years, or around $454 million per year.
The River Bend facility is scheduled to begin commissioning in the second quarter of 2027, with project level debt financing expected to cover up to 85% of total development costs. JPMorgan is acting as lead left underwriter, alongside Goldman Sachs.
The announcement follows Cipher Mining’s (CIFR) recent 10-year high performance computing deal with Fluidstack, which also included Google backing.
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