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Market news reports that TSMC is considering building a multi-billion dollar campus in Texas, USA, to produce more artificial intelligence chips.

TSMC is considering expanding its production layout in the United States, planning to build a second manufacturing base in Dallas, Texas, which may include up to 6 advanced wafer fabs.The total investment for the new wafer fabs may exceed the $265 billion that TSMC has committed to invest in its Arizona facility.TSMC has not yet made a formal response to this news.

According to the Economic Daily, citing sources from the semiconductor equipment industry, TSMC plans to expand its manufacturing presence in the United States. Following Arizona, it is set to initiate plans for a second park in the U.S., with a high likelihood of establishing six advanced wafer fabs in Dallas, Texas. Reports indicate that if the second park is launched, the total investment is expected to exceed the $265 billion in Arizona, linking Arizona's wafer manufacturing with Texas's advanced ecosystem. As of September 28, the reporter has not received a response from TSMC; supply chain operators stated that the owner has not yet notified preparations, and the board has not yet made a decision.The total investment in TSMC's wafer fab in Phoenix, Arizona, has now increased to $265 billion, with plans including six wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and a research and development center. Reports suggest that TSMC's considerations for increasing its overseas presence include proximity to customers, diversification of geopolitical risks, and overcoming resource limitations such as land, water, and electricity in Taiwan. U.S. customers accounted for approximately 75.64% of TSMC's revenue in the first half of 2026.There are widespread rumors in the industry that TSMC is responding to demands from customers like NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, and Apple for local production in the U.S., while facing pressure from the U.S. government, which has threatened that chip manufacturers must relocate back to the U.S. or face tariffs of up to 200%. Dallas and North Texas are known as the "Silicon Prairie," with local factories established by Texas Instruments, Coherent, Samsung, and Tesla. Reports indicate that the Arizona facility still faces challenges such as water shortages, power shortages, and labor shortages, while Texas offers talent, lower tax burdens, and stable electricity, leading supply chain operators to believe that site evaluations are nearing completion.

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin mining company MARA announced that it has paid a $100 million power deposit for its data center project in Matagorda County, Texas, and has adjusted the payment and exit terms of its deal with sustainable fuel developer HIF USA.The project is located southwest of Houston, covering over 1,200 acres, with a planned power capacity of up to 2 gigawatts. MARA plans to use it to build a facility supporting high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining. According to the revised agreement, some payments originally tied to regulatory approval will be adjusted to be paid in two installments, and if all milestones are met, the total acquisition price for the project will still be capped at $600 million.

According to court documents, the Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has made a bid of $140 million to become the winning bidder for the two data center sites of the bankrupt mining company Poolin located in Texas. The bid includes cash and other considerations, covering Poolin's Pyote and Tarbush sites. The transaction must be approved by the bankruptcy court in New Jersey before it can be completed, with a sale hearing scheduled for September 29.Hut 8's bid is nearly three times the initial bid of $52 million from Thor CALAP, which offered $15 million for the Pyote site and $37 million for the Tarbush site. Additionally, DigiPower X bid $36.5 million for Pyote, while Pecos Industrial Development, designated by the AI infrastructure company Fluidstack, bid $100.5 million for Tarbush. Poolin and its two U.S. affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July after shutting down mining and hosting operations at the Texas sites. Court documents indicate that its debts amount to approximately $173.1 million, of which about $163.7 million are unsecured promissory notes owed to Poolin Wallet users after withdrawals were frozen in 2022.This acquisition will further expand Hut 8's data center footprint. The former Bitcoin mining company is deeply investing in AI infrastructure, with its second-quarter financial report released in August showing a development pipeline of approximately 8.7 gigawatts, an increase of about 300 megawatts quarter-over-quarter.

Bitcoin Magazine posted on X that students from East Texas A&M University announced the construction of the first post-quantum secure solution for the Bitcoin Lightning Network.The Lightning Network is a second-layer payment network for Bitcoin, and post-quantum security generally refers to protective designs against potential vulnerabilities in existing cryptography posed by future quantum computing.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers," the option "Boston Red Sox" in the sub-market "1st 5 Innings Spread -1.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 32% an hour ago to the current 49.5% (a fluctuation of 17.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the "Over" option in the sub-market "O/U 8.5" for the event "Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations in win probability, soaring from 38.5% an hour ago to the current 76% (a fluctuation of 37.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks," the sub-market "Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks" option "Texas Rangers" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 27.5% an hour ago to the current 91.5% (a fluctuation of 64%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners" on Polymarket, the "Texas Rangers" option in the sub-market "Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 78% an hour ago to the current 19.5% (a fluctuation of 58.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers," the sub-market option "Tampa Bay Rays" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 58.5% an hour ago to the current 80.5% (a fluctuation of 22%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Politico, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long advocated for strict enforcement of gambling laws, but after his political action committee received a $5,000 donation from the prediction market platform Kalshi in May 2025, and he personally received a $7,000 donation from Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour in June of the same year, he did not participate in several legal actions initiated by other state attorneys general aimed at restricting Kalshi's operations.

According to TheEnergyMag, Nasdaq-listed Bitdeer Technologies Group (stock code: BTDR) announced that it has acquired approximately 200 acres of undeveloped land in Milam County, Texas, for about $100 million in an all-cash transaction. This parcel is adjacent to its existing Rockdale operational area and will support the development of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. This transaction is a complete ownership acquisition, eliminating the risk of lease renewals and providing site control assurance for the company's financing and development of high-density data centers.After the transaction is completed, Bitdeer's total land area in central Milam County will expand to approximately 255 acres. This parcel is located in an area with a well-developed power interconnection network, currently having about 563 megawatts of grid-connected power capacity, which will increase to 742 megawatts after the expansion plan is completed. The company stated that the new parcel will be used to build dedicated AI/HPC data centers, while not affecting the operation of its existing Bitcoin mining business. After this expansion, Bitdeer's global power capacity pipeline in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa will total approximately 3.0 gigawatts.

According to CoinDesk, AI company Anthropic has reached a $35 billion computing power procurement agreement with Lambda, an AI cloud service provider supported by NVIDIA, part of which will be provided through Bitcoin mining company Hut 8's Beacon Point facility located in Nueces County, Texas.Hut 8 previously disclosed that the facility has signed two long-term leases for 15 years, covering 704 MW of IT capacity, with a total contract value of $19.6 billion, but the identity of the tenants had not been disclosed earlier. The facility spans 525 acres and has a maximum power access capacity of 1 GW with ready grid connections.According to the currently disclosed transaction structure, NVIDIA holds the lease for the facility, Lambda will deploy NVIDIA chips, and Anthropic will procure the computing power generated from this. Hut 8 has not confirmed how much of the 704 MW capacity is related to Lambda and Anthropic, nor has it confirmed whether NVIDIA is the previously undisclosed tenant.As the demand for power and computing resources in AI data centers surges, Bitcoin mining companies with ready power and grid access capabilities are accelerating their transformation into AI infrastructure. Mining companies including Hut 8, TeraWulf, IREN, and Bitdeer have all entered the AI data center market by selling or leasing computing power and power infrastructure.Hut 8's revenue for the second quarter of this year was $74.93 million, a year-on-year increase of 81%; its two leases at Beacon Point have a total value of $19.6 billion, and the facility is expected to generate approximately $1.31 billion in operating profit annually once fully operational.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market event "Texas Rangers vs. Milwaukee Brewers" on Polymarket, the option "Milwaukee Brewers" in the sub-market "Spread -1.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50.5% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 39.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "Washington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers," the option "Washington Nationals" in the sub-market "Washington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 39.5% an hour ago to the current 14.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the "Texas Rangers vs. Athletics" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Athletics" option in the sub-market "First 5 Innings Spread -1.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 35% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market event "Texas Rangers vs. Athletics" on Polymarket, the "Texas Rangers" option in the sub-market "Texas Rangers vs. Athletics" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 19.5% an hour ago to the current 48.5% (a fluctuation of 29%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels," the "Los Angeles Angels" option in the sub-market "1st 5 Innings Spread -1.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, rising from 23.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 26.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the Polymarket prediction market for the event "Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels," the "Texas Rangers" option in the sub-market "Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels" has experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, plummeting from 73.5% an hour ago to the current 18.5% (a fluctuation of 55%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.