Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific plans to sell approximately 2,500 Bitcoin (BTC) during the first quarter of 2026, according to its annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
This document, which corresponds to the accounting period ending December 31, 2025 and published March 2, 2026, reveals that the primary purpose of these sales is to: is to generate liquidity in dollars to fund business transition into the artificial intelligence industry (IA).
At the end of 2025, the company held 2,537 BTC worth $222 million (annual average price per unit of $101,639). After liquidating 1,924 BTC for $175 million in January, current reserves have decreased to 613 BTC, as seen in the chart below.
Liquidating reserves is part of strategy
The report details the roadmap the company plans to follow to manage its remaining holdings. signature We will continue to sell regularly and plan to liquidate the majority of BTC in 2026.most of the work is probably concentrated in the first quarter of this year.
These decisions correspond to a significant restructuring of infrastructure goals to leverage areas of high-density computing beyond mining.
Core Scientific CEO Adam Sullivan explained the company’s vision. “Our world-class data center infrastructure is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence while maintaining industry-leading scale in Bitcoin mining.”
Based on this premise, the company is already shifting its revenue sources. According to a report filed with the SEC: Began to diversify cash flow through GPU hosting contracts This is considered a fundamental pillar of long-term profitability. This transition aims to increase financial stability in dollar terms by leveraging installed energy capacity.
This trend is spreading among Bitcoin miners
Core Scientific’s move is not isolated, but reflects a direction shared by several related Bitcoin mining players looking to reduce operational risk.
The Cango Inc. case is one such example, as Criptonoticias reported last February. This company just sold 4,451 BTC from its reserves to raise funds Foray into data processing For artificial intelligence.
Similarly, MARA, the second largest listed company holding Bitcoin (53,822 BTC), is also showing signs of liquidity in its reserves. In a March 2 10-K filing with the SEC, it states: The company left open the possibility of liquidating some of its assets to maintain technological expansion.
In the same document, MARA explains its scalability plans:
With the increasing demand for power-optimized computing infrastructure, especially for AI and HPC workloads, we are deploying and expanding AI and HPC inference capabilities within our current infrastructure. We are reallocating a significant portion of our capacity to support AI and HPC applications, leveraging the same integrated power and data center platform that underpins our mining operations.
MARA, Bitcoin mining company.
The mining sector is at a tipping point
The shift of capital from Bitcoin to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure represents a turning point for Bitcoin mining companies. This reallocation comes amid pressure from falling BTC prices. The sale of reserves will allow the company to continue operating as it evolves towards a mixed business model..
Although these liquidations will bring additional supply to the Bitcoin market, the companies remain committed to the network’s strategic value. Thus, Bitcoin seems to work as follows at the moment. Self-financing tools to accelerate growth in other technology fields.
Developments this quarter will be key to determining whether this sales trend slows down or, on the contrary, whether more miners decisively choose to pivot to off-grid data processing. This is the main way to guarantee future profitability.
