According to CoinMeta, senior bankers at Barclays Bank have stated that the billions of dollars borrowed for the construction of data centers in Asia are pushing the bank to its limits and forcing them to be more cautious when selecting financing projects. Andrew Ashman, head of Barclays Bank's Asia-Pacific syndicated lending team, said that lending institutions in the region have reported a significant risk exposure in the data center industry. As a result, banks may be more inclined to choose borrowers they are familiar with or transactions that offer higher returns.