Google’s $3 Billion AI Bet on a Bitcoin Miner – Cipher Mining’s Q3 Bombshell Deals
Cipher Mining reported Q3 2025 revenue of $72 million, up 213% year-over-year, with a net loss of $3 million but a non-GAAP profit of $41 million. The company signed a 10-year, $3 billion AI hosting deal with Fluidstack, backed by Google, and a $5.5 billion, 15-year lease with AWS for 300 MW of capacity. Cipher raised $1.3 billion via convertible notes and plans a 1 GW data center in Texas. Shares have surged 284% over the past year.