Core Scientific to quit Bitcoin mining by year-end as AI business surges

The former Bitcoin mining heavyweight plans to become a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with mining now accounting for just 7.5% of quarterly revenue.

Core Scientific said it expects to exit Bitcoin mining by the end of 2026 as it shifts its business toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. 

“We expect to complete the wind-down during the fourth quarter and enter 2027 as a pure-play, high-density colocation provider,” said Core Scientific chief financial officer Jim Nygaard during a Q3 earnings call on Thursday. 

Core Scientific had previously disclosed in a July quarterly filing that hosted mining would end by Dec. 31 as it continued to wind down its self-mining operations. The comment establishes a targeted completion date for its complete Bitcoin mining exit. 

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