Core Scientific Announces December 2024 Production and Operations Updates

Rhea-AI Summary

Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) has released its December 2024 operations update, reporting 291 self-mined Bitcoin for the month, bringing the total to 6,595 Bitcoin year-to-date and 974 in Q4. The company's hosted customers earned an estimated 18 Bitcoin at their data centers.

Key operational metrics include an average of 9.4 self-mined Bitcoin per day, with a total energized hash rate of 20.1 EH/s. The company operated approximately 171,000 bitcoin miners, with 164,000 being self-owned (96%) and 7,000 customer-owned (4%). Core Scientific sold 79 Bitcoin in December, generating approximately $7.7 million in proceeds.

The company demonstrated grid support by reducing power consumption at its data centers, delivering 30,985 megawatt hours to local electrical grids. The self-mining fleet maintained an efficiency of 24.6 J/TH.

Positive

• Generated $7.7 million in Bitcoin sales proceeds
• Maintains substantial mining capacity with 20.1 EH/s total hash rate
• Controls 96% of miners in its facilities through self-mining operations
• Contributed to grid stability by delivering 30,985 MWh back to local grids

Negative

• Monthly self-mined Bitcoin decreased from 314 to 291 compared to November
• Customer-hosted Bitcoin earnings dropped from 29 to 18 Bitcoin month-over-month
• Daily average Bitcoin mining decreased from 10.5 to 9.4 compared to previous month

Insights

Mining Operations Analyst

The December operational update reveals notable metrics that warrant attention. A total energized hash rate of 20.1 EH/s demonstrates robust mining capacity, with self-mining comprising 19.1 EH/s (95% of total). The 291 BTC mined in December shows a slight decline from November's 314 BTC, which could be attributed to increased network difficulty. The fleet efficiency of 24.6 J/TH indicates competitive operational efficiency. The reduction in Bitcoin sales from 272 to 79 BTC with proceeds of $7.7 million suggests a more conservative treasury management strategy, potentially anticipating higher BTC prices post-halving. The grid support contribution of 30,985 MWh represents a significant power management capability that can generate additional revenue streams during peak demand periods.

Financial Analyst

Core Scientific's December metrics highlight strategic positioning ahead of the 2024 Bitcoin halving. The company's decision to reduce BTC sales by 71% month-over-month while maintaining substantial hash rate capacity demonstrates confidence in their balance sheet strength. With 164,000 owned miners representing 96% of their operational fleet, they've significantly reduced reliance on hosting revenues, which could enhance profit margins. The reduced hosting operations, now at only 7,000 customer-owned miners, suggests a pivot toward prioritizing self-mining operations where margins are typically higher. The grid support initiative also provides a valuable hedge against mining profitability fluctuations, creating an additional revenue stream that could become increasingly important post-halving.

Earned 291 Self-Mined Bitcoin for a Total of 6,595 Bitcoin Year-to-Date and 974 in the Fourth Quarter; Our Customers Earned an Estimated 18 Bitcoin at Our Data Centers in December

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Core Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORZ) (“Core Scientific” or “the Company”), a leader in digital infrastructure for high-performance computing and bitcoin mining, today released unaudited production and operations updates for December 2024.

Key Metrics Summary (unaudited)

Metric		December 2024		November 2024
Self-Mining Bitcoin Earned1		291		314
Hosting Bitcoin Earned by Customers2		18		29
Average Self-Mined Bitcoin Earned/Day		9.4		10.5
Self-Mining Energized Hash rate3		19.1		19.3
Hosting Energized Hash rate4		1.0		1.0

Total Energized Hash rate		20.1		20.3
Bitcoin Sold5		79		272
Bitcoin Sales Proceeds ($USD)		Appx. $7.7 million		Appx. $23.2 million
Average Self-Mining Fleet Efficiency (J/TH)6		24.6		24.8

1 Self-Mining Bitcoin Earned represents bitcoin rewards earned by bitcoin miners owned and operated by Core Scientific. 2 Hosting Bitcoin Earned represents estimated bitcoin rewards earned by customer-owned miners installed and operated by Core Scientific in our data centers, including bitcoin rewards earned by customers and paid to the Company pursuant to proceeds sharing agreements. 3 Self-Mining Energized Hash Rate represents the total rated capacity of all Company-owned bitcoin miners installed and operating in Core Scientific’s data centers. Includes previous generation miners removed to accommodate new miners and then re-deployed opportunistically to exploit favorable mining economics. 4 Hosting Energized Hash Rate represents the total rated capacity of all hosted bitcoin miners owned by customers, installed and operated by Core Scientific in our data centers. 5 Bitcoin Sold represents all bitcoin sold by the Company during the period, including self-mined and proceeds sharing rewards. 6 Average Self-Mining Fleet Efficiency (J/TH) represents the weighted average power consumption in Joules per terahash based on the actual efficiency of each model of miner operating in Core Scientific’s owned self-mining fleet.

Data Centers

As of month-end, the Company operated approximately 171,000 bitcoin miners in our data centers for both self-mining and hosting, representing a total energized hash rate of 20.1 EH/s.

Digital Asset Self-Mining

Core Scientific earned 291 bitcoin in December from its owned fleet of miners. As of month end, the Company operated approximately 164,000 owned bitcoin miners, representing approximately 96% of the bitcoin miners operating in its data centers and a total energized hash rate of 19.1 EH/s.

Hosting Services for Bitcoin Mining

In addition to its self-mining fleet, Core Scientific provided data center hosting services, technology and operating support for approximately 7,000 hosted, customer-owned bitcoin miners, representing approximately 4% of the bitcoin miners operating in the Company’s data centers as of December 31, 2024. Customer-owned bitcoin miners earned an estimated 18 bitcoin in December.

Grid Support

The Company reduced the consumption of power at its data centers on multiple occasions, delivering 30,985 megawatt hours to local electrical grids.

ABOUT CORE SCIENTIFIC

Core Scientific, Inc. is a leader in digital infrastructure for digital assets mining and high-performance computing. We operate dedicated, purpose-built facilities for digital asset mining and are a premier provider of digital infrastructure to our third-party customers. We employ our own large fleet of computers (“miners”) to earn digital assets for our own account, we provide hosting services for large bitcoin mining customers and we are in the process of allocating and converting a significant portion of our nine operational data centers in Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Kentucky (1), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (1) and Texas (3), and our facility in development in Oklahoma to support artificial intelligence-related workloads under a series of contracts that entail the modification of certain of our data centers to deliver hosting services for high-performance computing.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding projections, estimates and forecasts of revenue and other financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and expectations, the Company’s ability to scale and grow its businesses, implement its business strategy, source necessary electrical energy, the advantages and expected growth of the Company and the Company’s ability to source and retain talent. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “aim,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. All forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including: our ability to earn digital assets profitably and to attract customers for our current and future expected hosting infrastructure; our ability to maintain our competitive position in our businesses; our ability to raise additional capital to continue our expansion efforts or other operations; our need for significant electric power and the limited availability of power resources; the potential failure in our critical systems, facilities or services we provide; the physical risks and regulatory changes relating to climate change; potential significant changes to the method of validating blockchain transactions; our vulnerability to physical security breaches, which could disrupt our operations; a potential slowdown in market and economic conditions, particularly those impacting artificial intelligence, high value computing, the blockchain industry and the blockchain hosting market; the identification of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; price volatility of digital assets and bitcoin in particular; the “halving” and other reduction of rewards available on the Bitcoin network, affecting our ability to generate revenue; the potential that insufficient awards from digital asset mining could disincentivize transaction processors from expending processing power on a particular network, which could negatively impact the utility of the network and further reduce the value of its digital assets; potential changes in the interpretive positions of the SEC or its staff with respect to digital asset mining firms; the increasing likelihood that U.S. federal and state legislatures and regulatory agencies will enact laws and regulations to regulate digital assets and digital asset intermediaries; increasing scrutiny and changing expectations with respect to our ESG policies; the effectiveness of our compliance and risk management methods; the adequacy of our sources of recovery if the digital assets held by us are lost, stolen or destroyed due to third-party digital asset services;; and our level of indebtedness and our current liquidity constraints affecting our financial condition and ability to service our indebtedness. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates and beliefs as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

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FAQ

How many Bitcoin did Core Scientific (CORZ) mine in December 2024?

Core Scientific self-mined 291 Bitcoin in December 2024, while their hosting customers mined an additional 18 Bitcoin.

What was Core Scientific's (CORZ) total hash rate in December 2024?

Core Scientific's total energized hash rate was 20.1 EH/s, comprising 19.1 EH/s from self-mining and 1.0 EH/s from hosting operations.

How much revenue did CORZ generate from Bitcoin sales in December 2024?

Core Scientific generated approximately $7.7 million in proceeds from selling 79 Bitcoin in December 2024.

What was Core Scientific's (CORZ) mining efficiency in December 2024?

Core Scientific's self-mining fleet efficiency was 24.6 J/TH in December 2024.

How many Bitcoin miners did Core Scientific (CORZ) operate in December 2024?

Core Scientific operated approximately 171,000 Bitcoin miners, with 164,000 self-owned and 7,000 customer-owned miners.