IREN Reports Record Earnings Amid Bitcoin and AI Expansion
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin miner IREN has achieved its most successful quarter to date, generating $187.3 million in the last quarter and contributing to a record $501 million in revenue for the fiscal year. This impressive performance has led to a nearly 14% increase in its stock during after-hours trading. The quarterly revenue for the period ending June 30 saw a 226% year-on-year increase, allowing the company to return to profitability with a net income of $176.9 million. The growth was primarily driven by its Bitcoin mining operations, but IREN has also expanded its presence in the AI sector by becoming a "Preferred Partner" to AI leader Nvidia.
IREN's stock closed at $23.04 on Thursday, rising by 3.1%, and continued to climb by another 13.9% in after-hours trading, according to Google Finance data. The stock has been on an upward trajectory throughout the month, consistently reaching new highs. This expansion into AI is part of a broader industry trend, as Bitcoin miners face increased mining difficulty, leading to higher energy consumption and tighter profit margins. Many miners are now seeking more efficient equipment, cheaper energy sources, or diversifying into AI to maintain profitability.
In 2025, IREN has established itself as a leading Bitcoin miner, recording $1 billion in annualized revenue under current mining conditions. It surpassed industry heavyweight MARA Holdings in Bitcoin production in July, mining 728 BTC compared to MARA's 703 BTC. IREN also achieved 50 exahashes per second in installed Bitcoin mining capacity but has paused further expansion to concentrate on AI. As a "Preferred Partner" to Nvidia, IREN increased its GPU count to 1,900 during the quarter, marking a 132% year-on-year growth. This partnership provides IREN with enhanced access to Nvidia's hardware, allowing it to generate revenue by renting GPU power for machine learning tasks and supporting businesses requiring high-performance AI computation.
IREN plans to invest an additional $200 million to increase its GPU count to 10,900 in the coming months, aiming for $200 million to $250 million in annualized AI revenue by December. This would represent a significant increase compared to the $25 million monthly revenue generated between April and June. In the long term, IREN intends to install 60,000 of Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs at its British Columbia site in Canada. Despite being labeled as "overvalued" by short-selling firm Culper Research last year, IREN's shares have rebounded significantly, rising 312.2% in the past four months. Additionally, IREN recently settled a legal dispute with creditor NYDIG over $105 million in defaulted equipment loans, concluding a nearly three-year legal battle.