# Nvidia Debt Protection Costs Top Meta’s for First Time Since at Least November 2025 By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/44873 Published: 2026-10-30T16:10:36.000Z Updated: 2026-10-30T16:10:36.000Z Section: Investing > AI-related debt issuance has reached $489 billion in 2026, above an earlier $322 billion projection. One AI cloud services company raised the rate on a $5 billion loan, whose final yield topped 11%. Default protection on Nvidia debt now costs more than coverage on Meta debt, marking the first crossover since at least November 2025, as AI-related borrowing exceeds an earlier projection. AI-related debt issuance reached $489 billion so far in 2026, above an earlier projection of $322 billion. The updated total is higher than the roughly $466 billion figure in [earlier coverage of AI-linked debt issuance](). Demand for AI chips remains strong, but lenders willing to finance further expansion are harder to find. One AI cloud services company raised the rate on a $5 billion loan to attract investors; its final yield topped 11%. At the end of June, CoreWeave's debt stood at $51.6 billion, more than its market capitalization. Nvidia has ample cash, while the bond market is pricing risk tied to customers the chipmaker helped finance. ## Links in this article - [earlier coverage of AI-linked debt issuance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/35979)