Bitcoin miners are increasingly pivoting towards AI infrastructure as the industry faces a $50 billion challenge, according to VanEck. The shift follows a decline in mining profitability post-2024 halving, prompting operators to repurpose power infrastructure for AI workloads. Core Scientific has signed a multibillion-dollar hosting deal with AI startup CoreWeave, transitioning from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure provision. Companies like TeraWulf, Hut 8, Iren, and Cipher Mining are leasing power and data center capacity to AI and high-performance computing clients. Meanwhile, Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark are adopting hybrid strategies, maintaining bitcoin mining while exploring AI opportunities. Despite a 24% drop in bitcoin's value this year, miners like RIOT and CIFR have seen stock gains of 94% and 62% respectively, as investors focus on their AI potential.