BTC Digital Ltd. Secures Fog Computing Partnership for Liquid-Cooled AI Data Centers
BTC Digital Ltd. has signed a strategic framework cooperation agreement with Fog Computing Inc. to access high-performance, energy-efficient AI computing resources, including GPU power, storage, networking, and liquid-cooled data center infrastructure. The partnership aims to support AI training and model deployment while optimizing operational costs and enhancing blockchain service efficiency.
1. Strategic Framework Agreement Details
BTC Digital Ltd. has signed a binding strategic framework cooperation agreement with Fog Computing Inc. under which Fog Computing will deploy its proprietary modular liquid-cooled data center technology to supply BTCT with GPU compute capacity, storage, networking and related infrastructure. The partnership is structured as a multi-year engagement, with an initial phase targeting the deployment of at least 10 megawatts of liquid-cooled racks by the end of 2026. Fog Computing will handle design, installation and maintenance of the facilities, while BTCT will host and operate AI training, inference and blockchain validation workloads at the data centers.
2. Implications for AI Computing Efficiency and Cost Optimization
Under the agreement, BTCT expects to reduce its power usage effectiveness (PUE) ratio to below 1.15 in its new liquid-cooled facilities, delivering energy savings of up to 35% compared with traditional air-cooled designs. This efficiency gain is anticipated to lower operational costs per petaflop by approximately 20%, enabling BTCT to scale its AI computing services more profitably. The collaboration will also include joint R&D to optimize liquid-cooling modules for high-density GPU clusters and to automate real-time thermal management, with the goal of achieving sub-10 minute ramp-up times for large-scale model training jobs.
3. Management Commentary and Long-Term Growth Outlook
Chief Executive Officer Siguang Peng described the partnership as a “significant milestone for strengthening BTCT’s AI and next-generation data center offerings.” He noted that the strategic alliance complements the company’s ongoing expansion in North America, including recent approvals for two new mining farm sites and a planned launch of an AI-focused mining pool service in Q3 2026. Peng highlighted that the combination of advanced liquid-cooled infrastructure and blockchain validation capabilities positions BTCT to capture an estimated $1.2 billion global market for high-performance AI compute services over the next five years.