Blockspace: How to Build an AI Data Center from Scratch

Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark, discusses the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, exploring the engineering challenges of retrofits versus greenfield builds and the strategic shift toward high-performance computing in Georgia and beyond. Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark joins us to talk about the company's transition from Bitcoin mining into high-performance computing and AI. He explains the engineering shift from "surviving" in the mining space to "thriving" in AI data centers, the strategic value of the 250MW Sandersville site, and the decision to focus on infrastructure over cloud services. Taylor shares insights on the massive networking requirements of AI and the future of edge computing.

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Blockspace: How to Build an AI Data Center from Scratch is an episode from Late Confirmation by CoinDesk by CoinDesk.

This episode is 41:08 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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