Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Investors Nix $9 Billion CoreWeave Merger

Core Scientific shareholders voted against a proposed $9 billion merger with AI computing company CoreWeave during a special meeting. The rejection of the all-stock deal, announced in July, prompted a nearly 4% decline in CoreWeave's stock, while Core Scientific's stock saw a slight increase. The proposed merger aimed to combine Core Scientific's extensive digital asset mining infrastructure with CoreWeave's AI computing capabilities, offering significant potential for growth in high-power computing. However, investors of Core Scientific criticized the merger, believing it undervalued the company's assets amid rising operational costs and decreasing Bitcoin rewards due to network halving events. In a statement, CoreWeave's CEO acknowledged the shareholders' decision and expressed a desire to maintain existing commercial partnerships. The failed merger highlights the challenges facing Bitcoin miners as they navigate the complexities of expanding into AI data centers, which demand more advanced infrastructure than traditional mining operations.

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