On October 19, 2026, Bloomberg and Reuters reported that Nscale and Anthropic were discussing a potential cloud-computing deal worth about $45 billion. Reuters said the talks concerned a proposed second building at Nscale’s Monarch campus in West Virginia, with 460 MW of computing capacity and NVIDIA Vera Rubin chips planned. Reuters described the discussions as ongoing that day and said details could change.
The proposal covers a second Monarch building
The proposed building would be separate from Monarch’s first facility. Reuters also reported that Anthropic had a right of first refusal on an expected third building. That right did not amount to a commitment to lease it.
NeoTeo previously covered Nscale’s data-center expansion and planned listing, providing background on the company’s broader infrastructure plans.
The August arrangement and October talks are separate
The similar dollar and capacity figures refer to two distinct Nscale-Anthropic arrangements, not one combined contract.
| Arrangement | Reported value | Reported computing capacity |
| August 2026 arrangement | About $45 billion | About 460 MW |
| October 2026 talks for a second Monarch building | About $45 billion | 460 MW |
Reuters described the October talks as a new proposal for a second facility, separate from the August arrangement. CNBC reported in August that the earlier West Virginia facility was expected to come online at the end of 2027. That timing applies to the earlier facility, not the proposed second Monarch building.
