Bitfury launch $1B tech fund, dey move beyond Bitcoin mining

Bitfury don launch one $1 billion tech fund — wey dem call Bitfury tech fund — to make dem no just depend on their main Bitcoin mining business. Starting from Q4 2025, dis fund go use $200 million for di first year, den dem go dey release di rest money for di following years. Di fund go support ethical emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing and decentralized identity systems. Di money wey dem wan use come from Bitcoin mining returns, previous investment gains plus external backers. Bitfury already get assets like mining hardware, data centres, immersion cooling solutions and AI chip partnership wey fit help di fund operate better. Di company don already do spin-off like Nasdaq-listed Cipher Mining (CIFR) and Hut 8 (HUT). Since October, mining difficulty don rise by 52% and Bitcoin price fall over 26%, so miners dey try diversify. Dis new fund show say Bitfury get long-term confidence for crypto infrastructure, but venture investing get risk: heavy competition, fast tech change and changing regulations. Di governance detail no too clear yet, e show say dem dey roll out carefully. Traders fit note say di first effect on Bitcoin supply and price go likely balanced, but if di tech investments succeed, e fit make Bitfury strong and indirectly help di market over time.