[CoinShares: Data Center Bans May Increase the Value of Bitcoin Miners' Electricity Assets] According to Crypto Briefing, Benoît Pellevoizin, Managing Director of CoinShares France, stated that restrictions on new data center construction following the US midterm elections may increase the value of existing Bitcoin mining infrastructure, but companies with paid AI tenants will benefit the most. He pointed out that concerns about electricity prices, water consumption, and the influence of large tech companies have increased public resistance to new facilities, while existing mining farms face fewer obstacles due to their existing power contracts and grid connections. CoinShares data shows that grid connection delays for many projects have exceeded five years, with an average of over seven years in the PJM region. Fully leased AI data centers are valued at approximately $27 million per megawatt, while listed mining companies holding partially energized but unleased capacity are valued at less than $3 million per megawatt.