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- Leading Bitcoin miners Core Scientific and MARA Holdings are looking to offload more Bitcoin to fund their pivots into AI infrastructure and high-performance computing.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Their moves reflect a broader trend of Bitcoin miners looking to capitalise on opportunities in AI as the crypto markets slump following the October 2025 liquidation cascade.<\/span><\/li>\n
- One Bitcoin mining firm, Trump-linked American Bitcoin Corp, appears to be doubling down announcing the addition of almost 12,000 Bitcoin miners to its existing fleet of over 89,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Several of the world\u2019s largest Bitcoin<\/a> mining companies have indicated they plan to increase their Bitcoin sales and pivot their focus to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.<\/p>\n
Core Scientific, a leading US-based Bitcoin miner, filed<\/a> a document with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday, indicating that it plans to \u201cmonetize substantially all of [its] Bitcoin holdings,\u201d to fund its AI transition. The firm said that most of its Bitcoin sales are expected to take place in Q1 of 2026.<\/p>\n
Currently, Core Scientific holds less than 1,000 Bitcoin, according to the firm\u2019s CEO Jim Nygar, having sold over 1,900 BTC in January for US$175 million (AU$249m).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Likewise, MARA Holdings<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest Bitcoin miner<\/a> by BTC holdings, has signalled similar plans to liquidate its BTC. In the past, MARA Holdings had held all the Bitcoin it mined as a long-term investment. In 2025 though, the company shifted strategy and began selling some of the BTC it mined \u2014 it sold about US$413 million (AU$586m) worth throughout the second half of that year.<\/p>\n
According to a document<\/a> MARA filed with the SEC, the firm now looks set to offload not just some of the Bitcoin it mines, but also some of the Bitcoin it holds on its balance sheet.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2026, we further revised the strategy to allow for the sale of Bitcoin held on our balance sheet, in addition to current production,\u201d the firm said.<\/p>\n
Similar to Core Scientific, MARA\u2019s reason for liquidating more of its Bitcoin supply appears to be to fund a pivot into AI.<\/p>\n
\nWhile Bitcoin mining remains the foundation of our platform, we have expanded our footprint in energy generation and are investing in research and development to establish a presence in AI and adjacent markets, creating additional revenue opportunities over the long term.<\/em><\/p>\n
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MARA Holdings <\/p>\n<\/div>\nPart of MARA\u2019s pivot might be explained by its plummeting share price, which dropped by over 40% from October to February, mirroring Bitcoin\u2019s price drop in the wake of the October 2025 liquidation cascade and ensuing bear market. Following the announcement of its plans to pivot to AI in late February<\/a>, MARA\u2019s share price spiked by 15%.<\/p>\n
Related: Bitcoin\u2019s 50% Plunge Puts Miners Under Severe Cost Pressure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
More Miners Looking to Offload Bitcoin, While Trump-Linked American Bitcoin Doubles Down<\/h2>\n
Several other Bitcoin miners have also been offloading their Bitcoin holdings recently, including Cango, which sold 4,451 BTC in February<\/a> to fund its transition to AI infrastructure. Also in February, the former Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms announced<\/a> it\u2019ll be rebranding to Keel Infrastructure and ending its Bitcoin mining operation completely. It will instead focus on high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n
However, one Bitcoin mining firm appears to be staying the course \u2014 the Trump family-linked American Bitcoin Corp. According to a March 3 announcement<\/a> from the company, it\u2019ll be adding an additional 11,298 Bitcoin miners to its existing fleet of 89,242, which the company claims will add \u201can incremental ~3.05 exahash per second (\u201cEH\/s\u201d) at an efficiency of ~13.5 joules per terahash (\u201cJ\/TH\u201d).\u201d<\/p>\n
- Their moves reflect a broader trend of Bitcoin miners looking to capitalise on opportunities in AI as the crypto markets slump following the October 2025 liquidation cascade.<\/span><\/li>\n