Core Scientific Secures $54M Investment from Crypto Lender Celsius

Celsius Network is the global crypto yield-earning platform that is pressing ahead with a $200 million commitment towards clean bitcoin mining. Part of which has involved a $54 million investment in Core Scientific, a leading figure in carbon-neutral mining.

Celsius’ overall commitment should place the company as one of the biggest investors in the BTC mining industry. Celsius first pledged $200 million worth of mining equipment to Core Scientific, as well as Rhodium Enterprises, a mining company based in Texas, and hash rate-based software company Luxor Technologies.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius, called companies like Core Scientific “exceptional” and also referred them as “setting the standard for energy efficiency in mining around the globe.”

On joining forces with them “We are thrilled to be investment partners and are excited to see the successes they’ve had this year, and looking forward to working together to grow our joint business in the future.”

This development is the latest in an eventful month for both parties. On July 21, Celsius announced it had joined the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC). The organization, founded by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, supports green BTC mining. It also promotes transparency and educate the public on the benefits of BTC. Furthermore, the BMC shares best practices, as a global forum of BTC mining companies and other businesses within the BTC industry.

Core Scientific announced on the same day their intent to become a publicly traded company and list on NASDAQ. This comes by way of a $4.3 billion merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Corporation (XPDI).

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