Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Investors Nix $9 Billion CoreWeave Merger

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific shareholders have rejected a proposed $9 billion merger with AI computing company CoreWeave. This decision came after a special meeting where shareholders did not secure the necessary votes to approve the all-stock deal. The merger, originally announced in July, aimed to enhance CoreWeave's operations by gaining access to Core Scientific's significant power resources, with a gross capacity of 1.3 gigawatts and potential for an additional 1 gigawatt. CoreWeave's CEO expressed respect for the shareholders' decision, while Core Scientific's stock saw a slight increase following the announcement, contrary to the drop in CoreWeave's stock. Concerns from Core Scientific investors centered around their belief that the merger undervalued the company amid growing operational costs associated with Bitcoin mining.

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