HIVE buys $58 million Toronto plot for AI facility; shares climb
HIVE Digital Technologies has made a significant investment of $58 million in a plot of land in Toronto to develop an industrial-scale AI computing center. This move is part of HIVE's strategic shift from bitcoin mining to AI and high-performance computing. Following the announcement, HIVE's shares experienced a notable increase, reflecting investor confidence in the company's new direction.
- ▪HIVE Digital Technologies purchased land in Toronto for $58 million to build an AI facility.
- ▪The planned center will support about 320 megawatts of capacity and over 100,000 GPUs.
- ▪HIVE's shares rose as much as 45% following the announcement of the investment.
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- ▪ HIVE Shares Jump After BUZZ HPC Unveils 320 MW AI Facility Near Toronto — Yahoo Finance
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FinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailHIVE buys $58 million Toronto plot for AI facility; shares climbThe bitcoin mining firm continues on its investment path into AI data centers after raising $115 million to expand its global footprint in the industry. By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Sheldon Reback May 18, 2026, 3:32 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on HIVE makes a new move into the AI data centers sector with a $58 million investment in Toronto.
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