Core Scientific sells 816 BTC, holds just 32 BTC as AI pivot accelerates

Core Scientific sold 816 $BTC during the third quarter of 2026. That left the company with 32 $BTC on its balance sheet as of September 30.

The sale, disclosed in its Q3 2026 earnings report, represented 96% of the Bitcoin Core Scientific held. Management also confirmed on the earnings call that it plans to stop mining Bitcoin entirely by December 31, 2026.

From thousands of coins to a few dozen

The trajectory of Core Scientific’s (NASDAQ: CORZ) treasury tells the story better than any press release. At the end of 2025, the company held 2,537 $BTC.