
NEWS
5/7/2026
Core Scientific posts $347M loss as AI hosting overtakes Bitcoin mining
Core Scientific mined 279 BTC in the quarter, down 45% from a year earlier, while its colocation business became its top revenue source.
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Cointelegraph
Core Scientific mined 279 BTC in the quarter, down 45% from a year earlier, while its colocation business became its top revenue source.

Core Scientific is transforming its Pecos, Texas, site into a 1.5 GW AI-focused data center, repurposing 300 MW of mining capacity. The move reflects a broader industry trend among Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI infrastructure to diversify revenue streams.