{"id":35550,"date":"2025-07-07T15:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35550"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:32:11","slug":"core-scientific-bitcoin-miners-tumble-on-coreweave-buyout-jefferies-says-price-in-expected-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35550","title":{"rendered":"Core Scientific, Bitcoin Miners Tumble on CoreWeave Buyout; Jefferies Says Price in Expected Range"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave (CRWV) has agreed to buy bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific (CORZ) in an all-stock deal valuing CORZ at approximately $20.40 per share, based on recent closing prices. <\/p>\n

The offer price is near the middle of investment bank Jefferies\u2019 prior estimated takeout range of $16\u2013$23\/share. The deal<\/a> is expected to close in Q4 2025.<\/p>\n

Core Scientific shares were 22% lower, trading around $14 at publication time, while fellow bitcoin miners and possible high performance computing plays like HUT 8 (HUT) and Cleanspark (CLSK) were down more than 7%. Another similarly-situated miner, IREN (IREN), however, was higher by 3%.<\/p>\n

Coreweave shares were lower by 3.3%.<\/p>\n

Jefferies analysts previously noted that CoreWeave’s strong post-IPO share performance put it in a favorable position to pursue large-scale M&A. The bank sees the move as a strategic effort to vertically integrate CoreWeave\u2019s infrastructure and reduce reliance on long-term leases and third-party developers. <\/p>\n

CoreWeave is well-positioned to use its relatively low cost of equity to replace long-term lease obligations and take direct control of data center assets, analysts Jonathan Petersen and Jan Aygul wrote.<\/p>\n

The deal underscores the accelerating trend of consolidation in the AI infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC) space, as vertically integrated providers seek scale and control. <\/p>\n

For CoreWeave, the move positions it as not just a supplier of compute, but a full-stack infrastructure operator, an increasingly critical posture as demand from AI firms and cloud-native enterprises continues to surge.<\/p>\n

Acquiring Core Scientific’s data center capacity and platform allows CoreWeave to expand owned infrastructure and better control future capacity expansion, the analysts said.<\/p>\n

Core Scientific has also been seeking new leases with hyperscalers, and the analysts suggested that CoreWeave may be aiming to secure that space before new deals are finalized.<\/p>\n

Jefferies has a buy rating on Core Scientific shares with an $18 price target.<\/p>\n

Read more: CoreWeave to Acquire Core Scientific in $9B All-Stock Deal<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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