Bankrupt Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific saw its production rise by over 5% in December to 1,435 BTC from 1,356 BTC recorded in November, according to a Jan. 9 press statement. During this period, Core Scientific said its self-mining hash rate rose to 15.7 EH/s from 15.4 EH/s. Meanwhile, the miner added that its total hashrate as of December was 23.7 EH/s –this metric added the data centre services it provided to its customers. Core Scientific said its customers also saw their production rise to 931 BTC from 795 BTC. (cryptoslate)