Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy Amid Crypto Crash, Surging Energy Costs

Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ), one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining companies in the U.S., is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on early Wednesday morning, CNBC reported, citing sources. What Happened: According to CNBC, this drastic move follows a year of plummeting cryptocurrency prices and ever-increasing energy costs.