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Why Compute is the New Credit
05.2026 · AI & Capital

Why Compute is the New Credit

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Compute capacity is shifting from an opex line to a collateralizable, securitizable asset on sovereign balance sheets.

Greenfield Research Institute · Greenfield Capital Group

Compute capacity is shifting from an opex line to a collateralizable, securitizable asset on sovereign balance sheets.

Compute capacity is shifting from an opex line to a collateralizable, securitizable asset on sovereign balance sheets.

The paper tracks 17 structured transactions between 2024 and 2026 in which sovereign funds used compute commitments as collateral or consideration.

We argue compute-contract cash-flow stability now approaches that of BBB corporate credit, while pricing still reflects venture-style risk premia — a structural mispricing.

For allocators, this points to an emerging fixed-income substitute with clear duration and low default correlation.