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Here's Why I Sold Cipher Digital and Bought More Iren

I got out of Cipher Digital and doubled down on Iren. Here's why.

Here's Why I Sold Cipher Digital and Bought More Iren

Published October 9, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

After covering neocloud stocks for more than a year, I decided to sell Cipher Digital (NASDAQ: CIFR) shares to buy more Iren (NASDAQ: IREN). Both data-center companies are well-positioned as hyperscalers demand more compute for their AI ambitions, but Iren has become far more compelling in recent months, especially with a bearish undertone still gripping the narrative.

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Iren's first landmark deal was a five-year, $9.7 billion pact with Microsoft for 200 megawatts. Investors waited for several months for Iren to make another splashy deal of that magnitude, but it has mostly pulled together a few smaller deals instead, including one with Nvidia.

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