News & Updates

14 February 2025

Capital Brief: 'Everything is harder and slower here': IREN founder blasts Australia's AI red tape.

If Australia wants to compete in AI, it needs more computing power — but securing it is unnecessarily hard, warns IREN founder Daniel Roberts. Read the full article here: IREN | Capital Brief

14 February 2025

The Australian: How AI is becoming the ‘new coal’.

Artificial Intelligence has become the new coal, according to Macquarie banker turned bitcoin miner Dan Roberts. Read the full article here: IREN | The Australian

14 February 2025

CNBC: There’s not enough power to fuel AI demand and bitcoin mining, says IREN’s Dan Roberts.

Dan Roberts, IREN co-founder, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the renewable power data center costs as AI demand increases. Watch the interview here: IREN | CNCB

06 February 2025

livewire: Aussie tech CEO forecasts bitcoin price to hit $US1 million by 2030.

It's the best performing asset of the past decade, but can the Bitcoin price really soar 10-fold again by 2030. Dan Roberts thinks so. Read the full article here: IREN | livewire

26 January 2025

Sky News: ‘Lots of cheap renewable energy’ required to power artificial intelligence server stacks.

IREN Co-Founder and Co-CEO Dan Roberts, has joined Business Weekend to discuss the boom in AI and the impact of President Donald Trump's presidency. Watch the interview here: IREN | Sky News

04 December 2024

CNBC: IREN CEO on powering Bitcoin and AI and scaling data centers.

Dan Roberts, IREN co-Founder & co-CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ to discuss powering Bitcoin mining and AI. Watch the interview here: IREN | CNBC

28 November 2024

The Australian: Bitcoin is ‘dirt cheap’: Nasdaq-listed miner says, highlighting the Trump-fuelled rally is far from over.

Former Macquarie banker turned bitcoin miner Dan Roberts says the price of the cryptocurrency is “dirt cheap” despite it recently topping $150,000 for the first time. Read the full article here: The Australian | IREN

27 November 2024

Financial Review: Bitcoin dividends? It’s possible, says IREN CEO

IREN co-chief executive Dan Roberts says the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner is investigating whether it can distribute bitcoin to its shareholders, as a form of cryptocurrency dividend. Read the full article here: AFR | IREN

18 September 2024

Capital Brief: 'We've got the power and land': IREN taps Morgan Stanley for US 'hyperscaler' deal

The Sydney based, Nasdaq listed miner is leaning further and further into the AI data boom. Read the full article here: Capital Brief | IREN

02 September 2024

The Australian: Nvidia homes in on end use for its chips as China skirts export bans

Australian-grown bitcoin miner and data center operator IREN has revealed the complex process to buy Nvidia’s power chips, which are so hot China has found a way to subvert export restrictions. Read the full article here: The Australian | IREN

31 August 2024

CNBC: IREN CEO: ‘We’re running bitcoin mining machines right next to Nvidia chips training AI models’

Dan Roberts, IREN co-founder & co-CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk using AI in bitcoin mining. Read More here: CNBC | IREN

17 June 2024

AFR: How this Aussie bitcoin miner is cashing in on the Nvidia AI boom

Analysts say Australian-born, US-listed bitcoin miner IREN is sitting on valuable land and energy assets. Read the full article here: AFR - IREN

25 April 2024

Forbes: Meet the brothers cleaning up by cleaning up Bitcoin mining

The Roberts boys found a way to smooth out their crypto risk and clear their environmental consciences. Read the full article here: Forbes - IREN

19 February 2024

The Australian: Bitcoin miner IREN, formerly Iris Energy, reveals AI pivot

The brothers behind a bitcoin empire once worth $1bn have battled dizzying highs and crashing lows. They remain big believers but are diversifying towards AI and cloud computing. Read the full article here: theaustralian - IREN

05 July 2023

Australian Financial Review - Bitcoin’s strange surge shows what central banks are fighting against

Bitcoin’s 80 per cent climb this year has put the growth plans of Aussie-born miner Iris Energy back on track. But it’s another sign of FOMO central bankers could do without. Read the full article here: AFR - Iris Energy

21 February 2023

Iris Energy Co-Founder and Co-CEO Daniel Roberts speaks to AusBiz after Q2 Earnings call

10 October 2022

Australian Financial Review: Aussie bitcoin miner says Merge confirms bitcoin’s superiority

Australian bitcoin miner Iris Energy has bucked the low crypto prices and high power bills to launch its third bitcoin mine in Canada while securing a $100 million credit facility to withstand market volatility.

14 September 2022

Daniel Roberts – FY22 results interview with AusBiz

Watch: Daniel Roberts, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Iris Energy interview with AusBiz