Nvidia's $500B GPU residual value plan could reshape AI infrastructure financing

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Nvidia partners with Apollo, BlackRock to guarantee 25% of GPU residual value, creating secondary market for aging chips. Addresses 'wrong-way' risk but echoes Lucent circular financing. If successful, unlocks new capital beyond hyperscaler debt/equity.

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Updated Aug 13, 2026

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