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Core Scientific(NASDAQ:CORZ) is one of the largest providers and miners of blockchain data centers and digital assets in North America. Since 2017, Core Scientific has been operating blockchain data centers in North America, utilizing its facilities and intellectual property portfolio for hosted mining and self-mining of digital assets.
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Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific pivots to AI data centers, advancing 1.5GW data center project
Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has announced the transformation of its mining facility in Pecos, Texas, into a high-density AI colocation data center, with a planned total power capacity of 1.5GW, of which approximately 1GW will be available for external leasing. As part of this transition, about 300MW of the site's mining capacity will be reallocated for data center operations. The first data hall has completed foundation work and entered the main construction phase, with operations expected to commence in early 2027.To support the expansion plan, the company has acquired over 200 acres of land locally and intends to raise over $4 billion in total through the issuance of $3.3 billion in senior secured notes and a previously secured $1 billion credit facility from Morgan Stanley. These funds will be used to advance data center construction in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. (Cointelegraph)
Mining Companies Transition from Bitcoin Mining to AI, Keel and Hive Stock Prices Rise
Odaily News Keel Infrastructure and Hive Digital Technologies saw their stock prices rise on April 22. Keel completed the sale of its Paso Pe mining facility in Paraguay, securing $13 million in funds, with the aim of fully exiting the Bitcoin mining business and shifting its focus to high-performance computing and AI development in North America. Hive Digital Technologies completed a $115 million private placement, with the funds to be used for purchasing GPUs and developing data centers. The stock prices of the two companies have risen by over 40% and 31% respectively in the past month. Additionally, Core Scientific announced plans to issue $3.3 billion in high-yield bonds to fund its transition to AI infrastructure.
Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific plans to issue $3.3 billion in private placement bonds to repay credit loans.
According to The Block, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific disclosed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Core Scientific Finance, plans to conduct a private placement of $3.3 billion in senior secured notes maturing in 2031 to qualified institutional buyers. The company stated that a portion of the net proceeds will be used to fully repay the delayed-draw term loan under its prior 364-day credit facility, including accrued interest and related fees. The notes will be fully guaranteed by five subsidiaries of Core Scientific and secured by first-priority liens on substantially all of the assets of those subsidiaries.
Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026—more than the entire year of 2025
According to Cointelegraph, publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies collectively sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026—exceeding their total sales for all of 2025 and setting a new quarterly record. Data from TheMinerMag indicates that the relevant companies include MARA, CleanSpark, Riot, Cango, Core Scientific, and Bitdeer. The report also notes that the current miner hash price stands at approximately $33 per PH/s per day—below the breakeven level of roughly $35 per PH/s per day for some mining firms. Additionally, according to CryptoQuant data, Bitcoin miners’ reserves have declined from over 1.86 million BTC in 2023 to approximately 1.8 million BTC.