6 Jul 2026
Anthropic has signed a 20-year lease for a Kentucky data center with TeraWulf, valued at $19 billion, while TeraWulf is also selling its stake in a joint venture with Fluidstack.
Fluidstack
Fluidstack is a significant participant in the AI infrastructure sector, recently involved in substantial financial activities. A notable development includes a $3.25 billion investment-grade bond for the River Bend Data Center, a structure potentially setting a precedent for future AI data center financing. This issuance, featuring advanced debt and lease agreements, underscores the increasing financial complexity and maturity within the AI infrastructure market.
The financing for the River Bend Data Center is supported by a 15-year lease with Fluidstack and a financial backstop from Google, indicating strong industry confidence. Fluidstack is also engaged in supplying compute for Anthropic via a new 20-gigawatt platform backed by significant investments from Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone. This expansion highlights Fluidstack's growing operational capacity and strategic importance.
Recent developments indicate a dynamic market landscape for Fluidstack. While Fluidstack is involved in a joint venture with TeraWulf, TeraWulf has also announced a separate, large-scale data center lease with Anthropic. This suggests a complex web of partnerships and evolving relationships within the high-demand AI compute sector, where Fluidstack continues to play a crucial role in infrastructure development and deployment.
Last updated July 19, 2026
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Hut 8 has successfully priced a $3.25 billion investment-grade bond for its River Bend Data Center, featuring a 15-year Fluidstack lease and a Google financial backstop, marking the first single-sponsor construction-stage IG bond of its kind.
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