CRYPTOSTORY 493· JUNE 13, 2026

IREN Buys Nostrum, Securing 490 Megawatts in Spain as AI Cloud Ambitions Take Shape

Bitcoin miner IREN is entering the European market through the acquisition of Nostrum, a deal that adds approximately 490 megawatts of secured electricity capacity in Spain. The move marks an accelerating strategic shift away from [pure $BT

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