# Cipher’s 2.5 GW Gas Pipeline, IREN’s $2.8B GPU Financing, Nscale’s IPO and $103B Contract Backlog

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Published: 2026-09-03T19:16:00+00:00
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Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we break down Cipher Digital’s plan to build 2.5 GW of gas pipelines to expedite its data center buildouts, including which sites will most likely benefit from the behind-the-meter generation. We also cove...

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