A group of creditors, including BlackRock and Apollo Global Management, has provided about 50% to bankrupt bitcoin miner Core Scientific Inc. by purchasing its secured convertible notes, Bloomberg reported citing a court document. billion in loans. BlackRock acquired $38 million in convertible notes through funds and accounts managed by its subsidiaries in August 2022, while Apollo purchased $22.6 million in April and $11 million in August, the filings show. Convertible notes. The two asset managers also provided Core Scientific with $17 million and $6 million, respectively, in debtor-in-possession loans to allow it to continue operating during bankruptcy. Other holders of the notes include investment firms Ibex Investors, Gullane Capital, ICG Advisors and MassMutual, with Ibex Investors, the largest creditor, lending nearly $98 million to Core Scientific in April 2022 by purchasing the notes and committing to its DIP Loans are provided for an additional $10 million. In addition to the convertible notes, Core Scientific has borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars from cryptocurrency lenders through loans backed by its computing equipment.