Bitcoin mining and infrastructure firm Blockware has appointed Megan Brooks-Anderson as its new chief executive officer.Brooks-Anderson previously served as Blockware’s chief strategy officer, and will lead the company as it prepares to expand into AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure.The appointment follows the board’s removal of former CEO Mason Jappa from the role. Blockware said Brooks-Anderson will work alongside co-founder Sam Chwarzynski, who has been named president.“We have an exceptional team, strong partnerships, and a clear path forward," said Brooks-Anderson. "My focus from day one is on execution and delivering immediate value for our investors, our partners, and the talented people who make this company what it is."Brooks-Anderson was previously chief operating officer at Riot Platforms, one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in North America. According to Blockware, she brings more than 20 years of experience across Bitcoin mining, public and private company operations, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and internal controls.Blockware described the leadership change as coming at “an inflection point” for the company, which is moving further into AI and HPC infrastructure. The company said a formal announcement on the expansion is expected in July.The firm’s core Bitcoin mining business will remain part of its long-term strategy, with existing clients and partners remaining a priority as Blockware expands into new verticals.Founded in 2017, Blockware describes itself as a vertically integrated infrastructure platform spanning AI/HPC compute, Bitcoin mining, data center hosting, and marketplace liquidity. The company said it has sold more than 400,000 servers and has been involved in nearly 1GW of energized capacity.The company is also expanding its marketplace and infrastructure model into AI and HPC through its Nodestream subsidiary, which focuses on procurement and infrastructure for GPU and compute workloads.Blockware has previously partnered with renewable data center developer Soluna for Bitcoin mining hosting capacity in Texas. In April, Soluna said Blockware would lease 3.3MW of capacity at its Project Dorothy 1B site outside Amarillo, taking Blockware’s total deployed power capacity with Soluna to 17MW across the companies’ sites.The move comes as a growing number of Bitcoin mining companies look to reposition parts of their power and data center portfolios for AI and HPC workloads, becoming so-called neoclouds, as demand for GPU compute rises and miners seek more diversified revenue streams.