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Applied Digital Sinks 7%, IREN Tumbles 13% as Data Center Selloff Broadens Past One Name
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A large impairment charge at AI data center operator IREN triggered a sector-wide selloff affecting peer companies like Applied Digital, TeraWulf, and Core Scientific despite no new company-specific negative news, signalling a re-pricing of transition costs for AI and crypto-focused data infrastructure players.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.
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Your AI and crypto data centre startup faces tougher funding conditions as investors pull back on the entire sector following big losses at peers. Push to shore up contracts and clarify your transition costs before markets punish your valuation next.
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