Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Shares Spike After Signing $2B of Additional Computing Contract
The extension of the previous deal with CoreWeave brings total revenue potential for the miner to more than $6.7 billion over 12 years.
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The extension of the previous deal with CoreWeave brings total revenue potential for the miner to more than $6.7 billion over 12 years.
The miner said its adjusted EBITDA swung to loss, compared to previous quarter’s profit.
The company’s loss per share doubled to $0.32.
Investors can benefit by valuing miners’ assets as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said.
The miner holds over 20,000 bitcoin and plans to buy more in the open market.
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The broker raised its price target for the bitcoin miner to $16 from $13 while reiterating its buy rating on the stock.
Hurting for revenue and profit, bitcoin miners are looking to activities outside mining bitcoin, such as hosting AI computers, to make up the difference. It’s paying off, at least in their stock prices.
The bitcoin miner’s shares slumped yesterday after a Culper Research report said the site was unsuitable for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
AI’s utility is more obvious to everyday people than crypto’s, and AI’s risks are so much greater that power consumption fears seem beside the point.