Bitcoin mining is a process in which transactions are verified and added to the blockchain, heavily relying on application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC). These chips are specifically designed to solve complex mathematical problems, helping miners earn bitcoins. They continuously operate in large energy-intensive warehouses, often located in areas with cheap energy, to maximize profit.

On the other hand, HPC services and AI cloud centers use more flexible hardware. They run on powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) and tensor processing units (TPUs), which are capable of performing a variety of tasks. While AMD and Intel are making strides in AI-GPU, Nvidia continues to lead. The A100, RTX 4090, and RTX A6000 from Nvidia are three AI-targeted movements that are leading today.