TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky

TeraWulf (WULF) surged 13% early Tuesday as the company unveiled plans for a new large-scale AI and high-performance computing (HPC) campus in Kentucky.

The company said it acquired a hyperscale development site capable of supporting more than 1 gigawatt of AI and HPC infrastructure over time. The so-called Muskie Data Campus is expected to deliver an initial 500 megawatts starting in the second half of 2028, with another 500 megawatts targeted by 2030.

The firm said the Kentucky project underscores how access to electricity and transmission infrastructure has become one of the key battlegrounds in the AI boom.

“The defining constraint in this market is no longer computing hardware,” Prager said. “It is power, transmission infrastructure, and execution certainty.”

The rally also tracked the broader strength in AI-linked stocks, including bitcoin miners that have increasingly repositioned themselves as data center and AI infrastructure operators. The sector has become one of the hottest corners of crypto-linked equities over the past year as investors bet that the massive power needs of AI models could create a more lucrative long-term business line beyond mining tokens.

Hut 8 (HUT) climbed 7%, while Keel Infrastructure (KEEL), formerly known as Bitfarms, rose 6.5%. IREN (IREN) gained nearly 5%, and Cipher Mining (CIFR) advanced 5.5%.

Memory chipmaker Micron (MU) jumped 15% to fresh record highs above $870, as global investment bank UBS lifted its target to $1,625 citing strong AI demand for memory, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gained 5%, also reaching new highs.