Can Nvidia Chips Carry a Loan? IREN's $2.4 Billion Test
IREN borrowed against Nvidia chips twice in 2026: $3.65 billion at 6% in June, with Microsoft on the contract, and $2.4 billion at 9% in August from Blue Owl, with no hyperscaler. Macquarie alumni run the borrower, and Blackstone and Goldman alumni staff the lender.