Early Bitcoin investor Nick Rose's Orion Compute doubles down on Bitcoin mining and AI data centers

According to Chainwire, Orion Compute, founded by early Bitcoin investor Nick Rose, has announced its entry into large-scale Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data center infrastructure construction, initially focusing on developing markets with abundant low-cost energy.

Orion Compute stated that as global AI data center investments accelerate, North America and Western Europe are facing rising electricity costs, grid congestion, and power supply risks. The company plans to significantly reduce electricity costs and ensure continuous power supply by deploying computing infrastructure in energy-rich, underutilized areas. In the short term, Orion Compute will prioritize projects in West Texas, USA, and will expand to developing economies once regulatory and infrastructure conditions are mature.

In terms of specific strategy, the company adopts a phased deployment model, initially using cost-effective AI hardware (such as Nvidia A100 GPUs) to lower capital expenditures and improve energy and operational systems; subsequently, it will upgrade to H100-level GPUs when conditions are favorable.

At the same time, Orion Compute is building dual-purpose infrastructure that supports both AI computing and Bitcoin mining, and is introducing ultra-low-cost, flexible energy solutions through collaboration with Terra Solis.