AI is the latest technology that will change the world. That doesn't mean every dollar poured into building it will pay off.

Nearly $3 trillion is expected to be spent on data centers between 2025 and 2028, and roughly half of it is borrowed -- financed on the assumption that demand keeps exploding.

In this explainer episode:

What's actually inside a data center
Why they cost billions to build
Who's lending the money, and what they were promised in return
Why this boom has pulled capital away from Bitcoin
The one thing that has to keep happening, or the whole thing breaks

I also share why this matters for markets, your retirement account, and ultimately Bitcoin.

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