BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Last August, I argued that Bitdeer’s ( BTDR ) vertical integration thesis , which I have long held on to , was finally being validated. For most of the past two fiscal years, the market seemed skeptical that a mining firm could successfully design its own chips while also scaling infrastructure and executing a pivot to AI compute, thus BTDR traded at compressed valu...
BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Last August, I argued that Bitdeer’s ( BTDR ) vertical integration thesis , which I have long held on to , was finally being validated. For most of the past two fiscal years, the market seemed skeptical that a mining firm could successfully design its own chips while also scaling infrastructure and executing a pivot to AI compute, thus BTDR traded at compressed valuation for most of 2023 and 2024 compared to peers because the R&D spend to build the proprietary hardware was not yet validated. Fast forward to today, the record revenues we are seeing shows that Bitdeer is delivering on its in-house chip strategy. Bitdeer has officially grown from a single-focus Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) miner to a diversified compute powerhouse. With the launch of its in-house chip and mining machine roadmap first laid out in 2024, the fourth release of the chip, SEAL04 chips, have passed its latest verification tests where they were reported to have achieved between 6 - 7 J/Th efficiency, with mass production targeted for Q1 2026 (as reported in Bitdeer's December 2025 production and operations update ). And the 570 MW AI-ready pipeline in Ohio slated to be energized in the second half of this year (out of a 3 GW global pipeline spread across the U.S., Norway, and Malaysia), are the near term catalysts to watch. While the broader market remains fixated on Bitcoin miners’ HPC pivots and lease deals at the moment, they could be missing the infrastructure arbitrage Bitdeer has. Bitdeer is currently sitting on a power portfolio twice the size of some HPC/AI peers in addition to in-house chip design, yet BTDR trades like a capital constrained pure play miner. It seems the market assumes Bitdeer is behind on AI because they haven't announced a multi-year hyperscaler lease deal yet. What the market might be missing is that Bitdeer is building vertical ownership and an “as-a-Service” AI business model here. Bitdeer is designing both the silicon (now at SEAL04 chips) ...
Hi, this is Charles in Stockholm. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economies and investments from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. You can subscribe here . Slow Succession Toward the end of last year, my colleague Rafaela Lindeberg and I were granted a rare interview with Peter “Poker” Wallenberg Jr. at the headquarters of his family’s $39.8 billion business empire in central Stockh...
Hi, this is Charles in Stockholm. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economies and investments from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. You can subscribe here . Slow Succession Toward the end of last year, my colleague Rafaela Lindeberg and I were granted a rare interview with Peter “Poker” Wallenberg Jr. at the headquarters of his family’s $39.8 billion business empire in central Stockholm. Inside, portraits of ancestors adorned the walls, reminding visitors that this wealth had been built on the work of previous generations. We were there to talk about what Sweden’s most influential business dynasty might look like as Poker, along with his brother Jacob and cousin Marcus, begin the process of handing control to the sixth generation. Through foundations and voting control in businesses such as Investor AB, Ericsson and EQT, the Wallenbergs are one of the most powerful families in the Nordic region. Companies under their influence are estimated to represent about 40% of Sweden’s stock market. Our conversation touched on Sweden’s dual-class share system, the need to elevate more female leaders, and what succession might look like. When Poker was younger, he recalled, there was always somebody telling him what he should or shouldn’t do. “And we didn’t want to pass that on,” he added. Now, younger family members are being elevated to board roles in the interest of building a team capable of working together. Corporate responsibility was also top of mind. “I hope the new billionaires in Sweden sit down, like my forefathers, and realize that they’ve had the privilege of working in a system that has given them the opportunity to become very wealthy,” he said. “And that they start thinking about how they should use part of that to give back.” Earnings Bonanza The Wallenberg generational handover took another step forward this week when the family announced that five younger members would step into new roles across their network of businesses and foundations. Perh...
On Wednesday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is looking beyond video toward interactive, immersive formats that let users step inside content, as Horizon Worlds and AI converge to reach mobile audiences. Meta Says Video Is Just One Step In A Longer Content Evolution During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg said video, while still growin...
On Wednesday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is looking beyond video toward interactive, immersive formats that let users step inside content, as Horizon Worlds and AI converge to reach mobile audiences. Meta Says Video Is Just One Step In A Longer Content Evolution During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg said video, while still growing, is not the final stage of digital expression. He told analysts that the way people communicate has consistently evolved as technology improves, moving from text to photos and eventually to video as smartphones and faster networks enabled richer formats. Don't Miss: The AI Marketing Platform Backed by Insiders from Google, Meta, and Amazon — Invest at $0.85/Share If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a 7-9% target yield with monthly dividends would you invest in it? "People always want to express themselves and experience the world in whatever the richest format is that they can," Zuckerberg said, adding that video "is not the end of the line." Horizon Worlds And AI Could Enable Interactive Content On Mobile The Meta CEO also highlighted Horizon Worlds as a key example of where Meta sees the future heading, particularly as the company works to bring the platform beyond virtual reality headsets and onto mobile devices. He suggested a future in which users don't just watch content but actively participate in it, describing experiences where someone could tap a video and "jump into it" to engage in a more immersive way. Trending: Blue-chip art has historically outpaced the S&P 500 since 1995, and fractional investing is now opening this institutional asset class to everyday investors. Meta's investments in virtual reality software, Horizon and artificial intelligence are expected to work together to make those experiences scalable, he said. AI, in particular, could help create interactive environments and lower the barrier to building immersive content. "I th...