<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019e2ce7-99a2-7b43-be97-ff28b69c9ccf,g:9504a79a-c3f0-410f-ad8b-9f9bccaeabfa-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7217-871a-c3de8e3babeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fe-a9e0-10f78376338c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7217-871a-c3de8e3babeb" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fe-a9e0-10f78376338c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7851-addb-f46ffde70a7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fe-a9e0-10f78376338c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7851-addb-f46ffde70a7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-73db-8909-66545ffa0f09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7851-addb-f46ffde70a7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-73db-8909-66545ffa0f09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7da5-b175-3e229542d958" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-73db-8909-66545ffa0f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7da5-b175-3e229542d958" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf6.81PerShareMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70f1-b927-071243835206" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf6.81PerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-73db-8909-66545ffa0f09" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf6.81PerShareMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70f1-b927-071243835206" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf0.01PerShareMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7817-9a4a-b4bb9639e63c" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf0.01PerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-73db-8909-66545ffa0f09" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantsExercisePriceOf0.01PerShareMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7817-9a4a-b4bb9639e63c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fe-a9e0-10f78376338c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bd1-9344-32510dff7875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bd1-9344-32510dff7875" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019e2ce7-9bf4-7996-afbc-55ba0d804bc9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019e2ce7-9bf4-7996-afbc-55ba0d804bc9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e2ce7-9bf4-7896-96e0-696351edb354" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e2ce7-9bf4-7896-96e0-696351edb354" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c66-80b1-aa743e946fbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c66-80b1-aa743e946fbd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-74d1-83e7-5db2b8f523ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-74d1-83e7-5db2b8f523ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e2ce7-9bf4-733b-8aa3-70a8169d3c40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e2ce7-9bf4-733b-8aa3-70a8169d3c40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7073-b6b1-c5d5d52a4865" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7073-b6b1-c5d5d52a4865" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-7faf-8706-5dea0aab9227" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-7faf-8706-5dea0aab9227" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7522-94b5-a96346f4473b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7522-94b5-a96346f4473b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_019e2ce7-9bf4-7297-875c-00771c455ff8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_019e2ce7-9bf4-7297-875c-00771c455ff8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e2ce7-9bf4-716d-a648-bf60da5b7705" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e2ce7-9bf4-716d-a648-bf60da5b7705" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e2ce7-9bf4-750d-9e3d-1d3921a681d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e2ce7-9bf4-750d-9e3d-1d3921a681d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7322-967b-27559ec1ade9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7322-967b-27559ec1ade9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7066-81bb-cbb0e96c6f2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e2ce7-9bf4-7066-81bb-cbb0e96c6f2f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-7992-a793-ca8483ea3054" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e2ce7-9bf4-7992-a793-ca8483ea3054" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e2ce7-9bf4-7663-ac93-526b67a79a53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e2ce7-9bf4-7663-ac93-526b67a79a53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a44-87eb-caa1fbc4f85e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a44-87eb-caa1fbc4f85e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e2ce7-9bf4-746e-b9c0-f42918c9340e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e2ce7-9bf4-746e-b9c0-f42918c9340e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019e2ce7-9bf4-75bb-b97f-200a82f9d884" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019e2ce7-9bf4-75bb-b97f-200a82f9d884" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7913-a724-7f4c11e0d5e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7913-a724-7f4c11e0d5e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b93-8a02-09795de3bb92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b93-8a02-09795de3bb92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d4-9a34-b2085251cab7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d4-9a34-b2085251cab7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019e2ce7-9bf4-718a-9625-d58ad8a11a2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019e2ce7-9bf4-718a-9625-d58ad8a11a2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ad7-8031-3ed957d8521d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ad7-8031-3ed957d8521d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityBankruptcyProceedingsReportingCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a38-a37b-126638ee18ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityBankruptcyProceedingsReportingCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityBankruptcyProceedingsReportingCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a38-a37b-126638ee18ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7455-b8ad-3de5ebf1cdcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7455-b8ad-3de5ebf1cdcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ba-86c1-7c210a0e7038" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ba-86c1-7c210a0e7038" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e2ce7-9bf4-7199-b07c-875fc51e9c95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e2ce7-9bf4-7199-b07c-875fc51e9c95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ef0-8976-305d677dd6e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ef0-8976-305d677dd6e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019e2ce7-9bf4-701f-9f39-b3ce5821bc40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019e2ce7-9bf4-701f-9f39-b3ce5821bc40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e2ce7-9bf4-7fd9-9f0f-c20be5f7b3c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="31" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c8-98d2-f818be8cabf1" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e2ce7-9bf4-7fd9-9f0f-c20be5f7b3c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7195-8146-c6c27e6b8459" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7195-8146-c6c27e6b8459" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7656-b249-ec9dc2fa1e4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7656-b249-ec9dc2fa1e4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7629-a178-14571d468ad7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7629-a178-14571d468ad7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-740c-acb7-84eed0a41c96" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:to="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-740c-acb7-84eed0a41c96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-762b-b05f-c20a26312ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-762b-b05f-c20a26312ee5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-731c-96ec-3132a5ccb6eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d3-94b5-75b5ba5a0e0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-731c-96ec-3132a5ccb6eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-7162-8e4f-f6cf324dafea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-7162-8e4f-f6cf324dafea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_019f1ced-eccf-76ac-a6b4-713377eb8d3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_019f1ced-eccf-76ac-a6b4-713377eb8d3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-7895-8294-17c6bc4bb03a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-7895-8294-17c6bc4bb03a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-795e-88e8-40d1faeb6ebc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-795e-88e8-40d1faeb6ebc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cd1-83ee-db0e878cd064" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cd1-83ee-db0e878cd064" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ca9-850b-c81cf2b52960" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecb-b549-59b9242df27c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ca9-850b-c81cf2b52960" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7195-8146-c6c27e6b8459" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7827-ba48-b11d3abdb2b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7827-ba48-b11d3abdb2b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-74dd-9eae-23b5752f56c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-74dd-9eae-23b5752f56c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-8ef2-44ae3fa785b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-8ef2-44ae3fa785b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7edd-a0c2-8e9dff5e64ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7edd-a0c2-8e9dff5e64ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b89-bfaf-512761712ac2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b89-bfaf-512761712ac2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bd1-906f-8a843b896266" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7176-9c50-96cbe2a8eea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bd1-906f-8a843b896266" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b03-a4df-3fe24a6e8a62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b03-a4df-3fe24a6e8a62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a7c-97f9-0303569a9f4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a7c-97f9-0303569a9f4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-734e-b3e9-efd581b813df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-734e-b3e9-efd581b813df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7077-8796-cd00a7e0652d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7077-8796-cd00a7e0652d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019e2ce7-9bf4-758a-9736-3572b61410ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019e2ce7-9bf4-758a-9736-3572b61410ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fb-9ab2-87b767179e7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_019e2ce7-9bf4-70fb-9ab2-87b767179e7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c94-b642-ec95651eb674" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c94-b642-ec95651eb674" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-717c-a424-5460a50fbf92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_019e2ce7-9bf4-717c-a424-5460a50fbf92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f74-b748-4cb6d9437b12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f74-b748-4cb6d9437b12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d26-a15c-439fb7bdf72f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d26-a15c-439fb7bdf72f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a78-95dc-7927ea035ad1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-709e-ab73-863ed93bdf73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a78-95dc-7927ea035ad1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ced-8dd0-09e949b23893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f0-a136-e3d8703d6267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ced-8dd0-09e949b23893" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dad-8f81-95a35dc85893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dad-8f81-95a35dc85893" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_019e2ce7-9bf4-7561-af12-4b8c234ee6d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_019e2ce7-9bf4-7561-af12-4b8c234ee6d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_019e2ce7-9bf4-777f-b169-1081bd951826" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_019e2ce7-9bf4-777f-b169-1081bd951826" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-77db-8e7a-50b2bdbc0699" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-77db-8e7a-50b2bdbc0699" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019e2ce7-9bf4-7729-93a7-75fafa1a2c80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019e2ce7-9bf4-7729-93a7-75fafa1a2c80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bc5-b765-e6f265ccde1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bc5-b765-e6f265ccde1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c92-aff5-1c4ee6962e64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c92-aff5-1c4ee6962e64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-787d-8e4c-6d6ee3b88d82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7072-a5ba-d6efbbbd47b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-787d-8e4c-6d6ee3b88d82" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperations" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6b-bb77-f26015ec7b56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7560-a3ab-b05dbe018ad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6b-bb77-f26015ec7b56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7560-a3ab-b05dbe018ad5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a6-aca8-706b84253a60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7560-a3ab-b05dbe018ad5" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a6-aca8-706b84253a60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7399-86ae-da375049305c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a6-aca8-706b84253a60" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7399-86ae-da375049305c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-773f-8ec3-3ed5be6a77c4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7399-86ae-da375049305c" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-773f-8ec3-3ed5be6a77c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7124-a9fe-b9d8ea32e018" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7399-86ae-da375049305c" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7124-a9fe-b9d8ea32e018" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-719f-91e2-644362def68b" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7399-86ae-da375049305c" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-719f-91e2-644362def68b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7560-a3ab-b05dbe018ad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-a99c-b797d0b6e27a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-a99c-b797d0b6e27a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e2ce7-9bf4-75e1-98f3-8925fec651bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-a99c-b797d0b6e27a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e2ce7-9bf4-75e1-98f3-8925fec651bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ec-8e28-b7ad1fcb436f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-a99c-b797d0b6e27a" xlink:to="loc_core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ec-8e28-b7ad1fcb436f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019e2ce7-9bf4-770a-9f4f-0ea17656f1c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-a99c-b797d0b6e27a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019e2ce7-9bf4-770a-9f4f-0ea17656f1c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7531-bbea-c9f8e9c94f53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7531-bbea-c9f8e9c94f53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e6-948c-104fb8cdb14d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e6-948c-104fb8cdb14d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9bf4-778c-8b14-647cb73404f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9bf4-778c-8b14-647cb73404f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-732f-a970-fe8b52c81735" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-732f-a970-fe8b52c81735" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5be0-1a91-76ba-8570-644f23ef12f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5be0-1a91-76ba-8570-644f23ef12f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019f5bfa-c685-73da-ba69-2ec3bb48bf20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019f5bfa-c685-73da-ba69-2ec3bb48bf20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f4752-2f5e-7b00-a361-6bf2d046aa65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f4752-2f5e-7b00-a361-6bf2d046aa65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-725e-9551-4f5d1349af1e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-725e-9551-4f5d1349af1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-74bf-aeaa-ce63fbc68764" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-74bf-aeaa-ce63fbc68764" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cb1-a49c-9d6c1ff2b399" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cb1-a49c-9d6c1ff2b399" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e4b3a-2b81-7cbd-a61b-84f2eae66283" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e4b3a-2b81-7cbd-a61b-84f2eae66283" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d1-ad5c-a40bf2373f73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d1-ad5c-a40bf2373f73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019e2ce7-9bf4-7848-b22b-bbbbe4c4472d" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019e2ce7-9bf4-7848-b22b-bbbbe4c4472d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ae4-9a9a-afbf0d445130" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ae4-9a9a-afbf0d445130" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b50-81a9-c85e12825bab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7829-8545-c587d550163d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b50-81a9-c85e12825bab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e2ce7-9bf4-72c3-b0ff-14ba2102a358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e2ce7-9bf4-72c3-b0ff-14ba2102a358" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e2ce7-9bf4-795c-b76f-aebb8cb01b1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e2ce7-9bf4-795c-b76f-aebb8cb01b1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-702c-a46e-3211aecc4b65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-702c-a46e-3211aecc4b65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d71-9637-036f0ad04b35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d71-9637-036f0ad04b35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e2ce7-9bf4-78e3-b5e1-266559387a96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e2ce7-9bf4-78e3-b5e1-266559387a96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c5c-a874-ae8fd8c83790" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c5c-a874-ae8fd8c83790" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-72e5-9169-de7b0e970422" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7405-be8b-73214a700525" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-72e5-9169-de7b0e970422" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersDeficit" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersDeficit"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersDeficit" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-799a-8680-353432f07ca2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-74b0-b6fa-942075238397" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-799a-8680-353432f07ca2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-74b0-b6fa-942075238397" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7461-ba87-a18aac5bda63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-74b0-b6fa-942075238397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7461-ba87-a18aac5bda63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-796a-ba43-af460ebf3060" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7461-ba87-a18aac5bda63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-796a-ba43-af460ebf3060" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7530-b7ec-285297a0f626" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-796a-ba43-af460ebf3060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7530-b7ec-285297a0f626" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d7c-b495-d5f43e2d09c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-796a-ba43-af460ebf3060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d7c-b495-d5f43e2d09c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c3-bbd5-66571b5fb41a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-796a-ba43-af460ebf3060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c3-bbd5-66571b5fb41a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b05-a4d6-38c28e219728" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-74b0-b6fa-942075238397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b05-a4d6-38c28e219728" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b05-a4d6-38c28e219728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a94-94be-8fce086ff3a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a94-94be-8fce086ff3a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7656-a367-5e86b164d9e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7656-a367-5e86b164d9e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b3c-aa71-c8567e9b611c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b3c-aa71-c8567e9b611c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-769c-b7e1-1460c8357c40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-769c-b7e1-1460c8357c40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_019e2ce7-9bf4-7599-9f79-d41672c69c1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_019e2ce7-9bf4-7599-9f79-d41672c69c1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f2e-afa5-00d76869a955" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f2e-afa5-00d76869a955" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b0-89d8-e09cbfbb9aec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b0-89d8-e09cbfbb9aec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c62-ae4b-ce7f911e157d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c62-ae4b-ce7f911e157d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_019e41db-fb58-75e2-a73c-b2c67fc453d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_019e41db-fb58-75e2-a73c-b2c67fc453d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-734c-97ae-963cdb6da683" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-734c-97ae-963cdb6da683" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a27-9fbd-fbc9518a0316" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a27-9fbd-fbc9518a0316" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f6e-9d78-52cac9979036" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f6e-9d78-52cac9979036" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7eb8-bc7e-4d767b81469b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a53-bef6-1e1d7d858666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019e2ce7-9bf4-7eb8-bc7e-4d767b81469b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a37-a73b-4c962c76916d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a37-a73b-4c962c76916d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc5-8fc0-d5043aa801fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a37-a73b-4c962c76916d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc5-8fc0-d5043aa801fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a37-a73b-4c962c76916d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-74f6-8e61-7e582defe09c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-74f6-8e61-7e582defe09c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-7049-9945-d936adefdfd6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-7049-9945-d936adefdfd6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f4758-bdcf-7216-aca0-1a3b56224548" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f4758-bdcf-7216-aca0-1a3b56224548" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019e2ce7-9bf4-725a-9523-721f9d2f6b17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019e2ce7-9bf4-725a-9523-721f9d2f6b17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-794e-abf5-597fee168ba0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-794e-abf5-597fee168ba0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-79af-80e7-28b4a74cd9f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_019e2ce7-9bf4-79af-80e7-28b4a74cd9f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncomeAndShareHosting_019e2ce7-9bf4-71ed-b1d6-4485d021f887" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncomeAndShareHosting"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_core_RevenueDigitalAssetSelfMiningIncomeAndShareHosting_019e2ce7-9bf4-71ed-b1d6-4485d021f887" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ProceedsFromSaleOfSelfMiningAndDigitalCurrencyAssets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c35-b70c-315a28585ecc" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ProceedsFromSaleOfSelfMiningAndDigitalCurrencyAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_core_ProceedsFromSaleOfSelfMiningAndDigitalCurrencyAssets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c35-b70c-315a28585ecc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cce-ae2e-3d17381f0704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cce-ae2e-3d17381f0704" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019f7046-9836-7a31-86c0-683ddbf3b243" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019f7046-9836-7a31-86c0-683ddbf3b243" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f1cf5-10db-720f-9dd2-9c780fbd1e04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f1cf5-10db-720f-9dd2-9c780fbd1e04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7359-be51-c0d74a129151" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6e-b547-ba2aee062c8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6e-b547-ba2aee062c8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7edc-b910-ba9bebc06912" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7edc-b910-ba9bebc06912" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fa-aed5-0fb433c639ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fa-aed5-0fb433c639ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_019e2ce7-9bf4-71b3-884d-b206dcf1488f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_019e2ce7-9bf4-71b3-884d-b206dcf1488f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-7146-b897-4c6ea6d29c43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-8cf0-f8aee084590c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-7146-b897-4c6ea6d29c43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ae7-96bf-f5143e7c5a05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a37-a73b-4c962c76916d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ae7-96bf-f5143e7c5a05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-714d-a9fa-1b2a5d0637c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-714d-a9fa-1b2a5d0637c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f8-b74f-0edc62711d7e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e2ce7-9bf4-78f8-b74f-0edc62711d7e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets_019f5ad0-9873-7e2c-9e01-64dc5035e1dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets_019f5ad0-9873-7e2c-9e01-64dc5035e1dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_019f5a77-5958-7504-89f1-9d556c0fd23e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_019f5a77-5958-7504-89f1-9d556c0fd23e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c44-8dec-d0967f3e7c4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f1a-a494-84c863f8e7be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c44-8dec-d0967f3e7c4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_019f233c-7a6a-7741-a625-2378e0f5b2dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_019f233c-7a6a-7741-a625-2378e0f5b2dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7958-8aa9-0e4dc823ed3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7958-8aa9-0e4dc823ed3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ff4-a729-aea1f4831027" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ff4-a729-aea1f4831027" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PaymentOfTaxesRelatedToNetShareSettlementOfShareBasedPaymentArrangement_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3e-b370-5328f31901a2" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PaymentOfTaxesRelatedToNetShareSettlementOfShareBasedPaymentArrangement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_core_PaymentOfTaxesRelatedToNetShareSettlementOfShareBasedPaymentArrangement_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3e-b370-5328f31901a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b1-975e-b64899cc444d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b1-975e-b64899cc444d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_019f5a4d-7a98-7fc7-909e-32f6d93b9cc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_019f5a4d-7a98-7fc7-909e-32f6d93b9cc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-745c-9760-73f5787ec6d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b7-af2b-90e8a1c8e3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_019e2ce7-9bf4-745c-9760-73f5787ec6d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_019e2ce7-9bf4-7570-ac2a-953bba44e9fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_019e2ce7-9bf4-7570-ac2a-953bba44e9fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e2ce7-9bf4-7619-8bdc-a5603a812bad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e2ce7-9bf4-7619-8bdc-a5603a812bad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e2ce7-9bf4-7233-99b0-5f3f4df28672" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019e2ce7-9bf4-7233-99b0-5f3f4df28672" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019f1cf6-d5e6-7a18-8636-272ababda673" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019f1cf6-d5e6-7a18-8636-272ababda673" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_019f1cf7-a3b2-73ea-868f-735c6ed3694e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019f1cf6-d5e6-7a18-8636-272ababda673" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_019f1cf7-a3b2-73ea-868f-735c6ed3694e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_019f1cf7-a3b2-7a98-b331-81e26002cd06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_019f1cf6-d5e6-7a18-8636-272ababda673" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_019f1cf7-a3b2-7a98-b331-81e26002cd06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ChangeInAccruedCapitalExpenditures_019f1cf7-a3b2-738d-b4e8-e815d46d21d4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ChangeInAccruedCapitalExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:to="loc_core_ChangeInAccruedCapitalExpenditures_019f1cf7-a3b2-738d-b4e8-e815d46d21d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_NoncashPropertyPlantAndEquipmentReclassificationToHeldForSale_019f5a84-fcbe-72e2-bc14-321634b082a5" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_NoncashPropertyPlantAndEquipmentReclassificationToHeldForSale"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:to="loc_core_NoncashPropertyPlantAndEquipmentReclassificationToHeldForSale_019f5a84-fcbe-72e2-bc14-321634b082a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_019f84ce-53fe-742b-85e0-5f5d34cbaee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_019f84ce-53fe-742b-85e0-5f5d34cbaee5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_NoncashWarrantsExercised_019f1cf7-a3b2-7fbc-8654-0b73db713337" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_NoncashWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_019f1cf7-ee4f-7d44-8db2-81947230f34b" xlink:to="loc_core_NoncashWarrantsExercised_019f1cf7-a3b2-7fbc-8654-0b73db713337" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7406-aa9f-079e5f338341" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f5a80-a0d2-7311-b17f-a1ad557568af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f5a80-a0d2-7311-b17f-a1ad557568af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019f5a80-a0d2-7f3b-b291-0c754861b1f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019f5a80-a0d2-7f3b-b291-0c754861b1f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019f5a7c-7dfb-74c1-acf5-e59bdf68049a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019f5a7c-7dfb-74c1-acf5-e59bdf68049a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019f5a81-45a4-76b7-86a7-e82d78b11a2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_019f5a80-5a73-70d0-9e11-4d296faf6d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_019f5a81-45a4-76b7-86a7-e82d78b11a2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-76a6-8b76-fc780bf3e269" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-732d-bcbb-71b29d9b8221" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-76a6-8b76-fc780bf3e269" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-732d-bcbb-71b29d9b8221" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7930-9b74-71902226b10d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7527-904d-b4a0bc6449c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7930-9b74-71902226b10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7527-904d-b4a0bc6449c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ASSETACQUISITION" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#ASSETACQUISITION"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ASSETACQUISITION" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_019f1d0c-cbaa-74a7-ab3b-aa24f245e5ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock_019f1d0c-cbaa-7092-a96a-4aabaad2635b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_019f1d0c-cbaa-74a7-ab3b-aa24f245e5ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock_019f1d0c-cbaa-7092-a96a-4aabaad2635b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENT" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENT"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENT" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d29-b2a1-2a7a51a558c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7121-8a14-10355b5f3bf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d29-b2a1-2a7a51a558c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7121-8a14-10355b5f3bf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d1-9006-73bb0e6ea1a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalBalanceSheetDisclosuresTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f71-b6f8-0079ae2a4e82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalBalanceSheetDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78d1-9006-73bb0e6ea1a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalBalanceSheetDisclosuresTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f71-b6f8-0079ae2a4e82" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-ae33-f9420cbd7c54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b52-a139-60e76627f72e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-ae33-f9420cbd7c54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b52-a139-60e76627f72e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ff-bb00-6263e126ab23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-ae33-f9420cbd7c54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-74ff-bb00-6263e126ab23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBT" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBT"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBT" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c91-87d1-d130d8085f25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-791a-a8df-02e83232a2ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c91-87d1-d130d8085f25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-791a-a8df-02e83232a2ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/WARRANTLIABILITIES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#WARRANTLIABILITIES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/WARRANTLIABILITIES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-727f-a260-674739061ebb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7023-8d14-2750a7fe95f2" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-727f-a260-674739061ebb" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7023-8d14-2750a7fe95f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7abe-9395-8eee8123aae5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e06-9be8-eb0ad60decbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7abe-9395-8eee8123aae5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e06-9be8-eb0ad60decbd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79cd-b5ff-63c9eccce283" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-71b3-9972-50d26a596ecb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79cd-b5ff-63c9eccce283" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-71b3-9972-50d26a596ecb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#INCOMETAXES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c83-91ef-8cce98cd0d6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a9b-847a-e269ac3957f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c83-91ef-8cce98cd0d6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a9b-847a-e269ac3957f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATION" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATION"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATION" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7aa4-82ba-283b08f6f135" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-74d9-9a8d-7fdef4b31fa1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7aa4-82ba-283b08f6f135" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-74d9-9a8d-7fdef4b31fa1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARE" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#NETLOSSPERSHARE"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARE" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7211-bfcc-86b43991ef37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-764e-b74b-8c989838e730" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7211-bfcc-86b43991ef37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-764e-b74b-8c989838e730" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTING" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTREPORTING"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTING" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7309-9310-95461286a8df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-715d-b16b-62aa523d8e51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7309-9310-95461286a8df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-715d-b16b-62aa523d8e51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUBSEQUENTEVENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79b9-9c34-9454c2feb76f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a42-945b-524bea6e3e0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79b9-9c34-9454c2feb76f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a42-945b-524bea6e3e0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d8e-a1e4-4a2b393faff4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d8e-a1e4-4a2b393faff4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_019e2ce7-9bf4-739f-bcd5-c817ba58bc73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_019e2ce7-9bf4-739f-bcd5-c817ba58bc73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-764b-b487-3f3514e70ae1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-764b-b487-3f3514e70ae1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c0-9308-d71e09fa043f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c0-9308-d71e09fa043f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyPolicyTextBlock_019f1d00-fe45-734e-acba-70d0fd43abc5" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_core_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyPolicyTextBlock_019f1d00-fe45-734e-acba-70d0fd43abc5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7470-9d6c-0266b4338cf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d56-afdf-7b27866978be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7470-9d6c-0266b4338cf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7270-8171-646b525c45ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-77b1-a289-7a9ffaa5d943" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7270-8171-646b525c45ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-77b1-a289-7a9ffaa5d943" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a08-9feb-6d605676b1e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-726d-8cbf-36533cf1f051" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a08-9feb-6d605676b1e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-726d-8cbf-36533cf1f051" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-79e9-b128-9e3b569cc3d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a08-9feb-6d605676b1e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-79e9-b128-9e3b569cc3d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-799d-8abb-53c844c04304" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a6-af61-8044fee23d0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-799d-8abb-53c844c04304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a6-af61-8044fee23d0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7def-a799-380273694c1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-799d-8abb-53c844c04304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7def-a799-380273694c1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-779b-9154-0460c47cd81c" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_core_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-779b-9154-0460c47cd81c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f4e-955c-70caab58fc5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f4e-955c-70caab58fc5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LeaseSupplementalCashFlowInformationTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b4a-85ca-c26f21245844" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LeaseSupplementalCashFlowInformationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_core_LeaseSupplementalCashFlowInformationTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b4a-85ca-c26f21245844" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c39-8249-c8b5966c2b68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c39-8249-c8b5966c2b68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d7e-bc0b-ac55615c2f5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d7e-bc0b-ac55615c2f5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dde-a277-2ca34a97739c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dde-a277-2ca34a97739c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-771a-a574-1fef2bc71a8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bdd-9fd6-fdfaa684f682" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-771a-a574-1fef2bc71a8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBTTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b6e-9eca-c41de8372999" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-709f-9914-a901ed080fb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b6e-9eca-c41de8372999" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-709f-9914-a901ed080fb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-799b-abc2-51d522e4b9f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b6e-9eca-c41de8372999" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-799b-abc2-51d522e4b9f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-752d-9f22-048a656f4d66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b6e-9eca-c41de8372999" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9bf4-752d-9f22-048a656f4d66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7998-9b70-5ebee07050d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-70f6-9997-700788c05f28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7998-9b70-5ebee07050d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-70f6-9997-700788c05f28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarningsTextBlock_019f236e-e800-7337-bad7-240278827984" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarningsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7998-9b70-5ebee07050d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarningsTextBlock_019f236e-e800-7337-bad7-240278827984" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d71-a2f8-c6137b7b6f9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7998-9b70-5ebee07050d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d71-a2f8-c6137b7b6f9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-772f-abf2-c64409e5036a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7998-9b70-5ebee07050d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-772f-abf2-c64409e5036a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#INCOMETAXESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-74e4-be3e-820f5786d9b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-70ce-a720-4b33e689afc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-74e4-be3e-820f5786d9b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-70ce-a720-4b33e689afc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-702b-92e9-58459a700c99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_019f1d7f-0a24-7a6f-b802-52ce49a8010e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-702b-92e9-58459a700c99" xlink:to="loc_core_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_019f1d7f-0a24-7a6f-b802-52ce49a8010e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonvestedRestrictedStockSharesActivityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fd3-94e4-e55ec5fe98fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonvestedRestrictedStockSharesActivityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-702b-92e9-58459a700c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonvestedRestrictedStockSharesActivityTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fd3-94e4-e55ec5fe98fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedCompensationCostNonvestedAwardsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f5-880b-4c8d275d9fd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedCompensationCostNonvestedAwardsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-702b-92e9-58459a700c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedCompensationCostNonvestedAwardsTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f5-880b-4c8d275d9fd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7303-a713-3dcdbe2ad9c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-702b-92e9-58459a700c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7303-a713-3dcdbe2ad9c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARETables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#NETLOSSPERSHARETables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARETables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7356-912b-2f5ca298ebe0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b7d-a8c4-d9a3c75142aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7356-912b-2f5ca298ebe0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b7d-a8c4-d9a3c75142aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b1fa-1e5dae845206" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7356-912b-2f5ca298ebe0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b1fa-1e5dae845206" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTREPORTINGTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7473-9087-23edf4a37e97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7189-889f-59f1a24a180b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7473-9087-23edf4a37e97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7189-889f-59f1a24a180b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bd4-9c9f-5283ab13ffce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7473-9087-23edf4a37e97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bd4-9c9f-5283ab13ffce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESSDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESSDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ORGANIZATIONANDDESCRIPTIONOFBUSINESSDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-77ba-8cb5-de97d19ad41e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d8-ac47-a9c30c6cc982" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-77ba-8cb5-de97d19ad41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d8-ac47-a9c30c6cc982" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-72dc-b180-62d41721520a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d8-ac47-a9c30c6cc982" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-72dc-b180-62d41721520a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-72dc-b180-62d41721520a" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_AL_019e2ce7-9bf4-74be-a06c-8de8d483eb51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_AL"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_AL_019e2ce7-9bf4-74be-a06c-8de8d483eb51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_GA_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e0f-a22c-114c59953bdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_GA"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_GA_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e0f-a22c-114c59953bdc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_KY_019e2ce7-9bf4-737d-9aec-b342289be993" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_KY"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_KY_019e2ce7-9bf4-737d-9aec-b342289be993" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_NC_019e2ce7-9bf4-72e3-b38a-a500ab1823dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_NC"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_NC_019e2ce7-9bf4-72e3-b38a-a500ab1823dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_ND_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecd-ba5d-f84054d26759" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_ND"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_ND_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ecd-ba5d-f84054d26759" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_OK_019e2ce7-9bf4-7597-aaf1-94fd4bb6e104" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_OK"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_OK_019e2ce7-9bf4-7597-aaf1-94fd4bb6e104" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_stpr_TX_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c61-8ff4-709ef421fb21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2026/stpr-2026.xsd#stpr_TX"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a72-9e1f-f67f17cbb536" xlink:to="loc_stpr_TX_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c61-8ff4-709ef421fb21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fa-be9c-74057f2c2814" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductInformationTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d8-ac47-a9c30c6cc982" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fa-be9c-74057f2c2814" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_NumberOfOperationalDataCenter_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b16-8aa2-fc66acff77ef" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_NumberOfOperationalDataCenter"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fa-be9c-74057f2c2814" xlink:to="loc_core_NumberOfOperationalDataCenter_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b16-8aa2-fc66acff77ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019e2ce7-9bf4-76a5-a1b8-8b14f36df2f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fa-be9c-74057f2c2814" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019e2ce7-9bf4-76a5-a1b8-8b14f36df2f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESScheduleofBitcoinHoldingsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESScheduleofBitcoinHoldingsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESScheduleofBitcoinHoldingsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-743c-a24b-cdeedc052957" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6f-96c2-f0a70755c94f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-743c-a24b-cdeedc052957" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6f-96c2-f0a70755c94f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CryptoAssetAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-9812-e9e241fce197" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CryptoAssetAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6f-96c2-f0a70755c94f" xlink:to="loc_srt_CryptoAssetAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-9812-e9e241fce197" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CryptoAssetDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d24-8ce9-6b646f12e2e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CryptoAssetDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CryptoAssetAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-9812-e9e241fce197" xlink:to="loc_srt_CryptoAssetDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d24-8ce9-6b646f12e2e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_BitcoinMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-759b-a167-d376f8b76f51" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_BitcoinMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CryptoAssetDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d24-8ce9-6b646f12e2e8" xlink:to="loc_core_BitcoinMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-759b-a167-d376f8b76f51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-769b-966d-8c98f134310c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6f-96c2-f0a70755c94f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-769b-966d-8c98f134310c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetNumberOfUnits_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c3f-b282-1c60268d4caf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetNumberOfUnits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-769b-966d-8c98f134310c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetNumberOfUnits_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c3f-b282-1c60268d4caf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7df6-b46b-fc4300feb5b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-769b-966d-8c98f134310c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7df6-b46b-fc4300feb5b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-78b0-9b80-a9a728b23893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetHoldingLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-769b-966d-8c98f134310c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValueCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-78b0-9b80-a9a728b23893" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d4-b9b9-0b25b8eba92a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_019f7049-8893-78c3-ac0c-6d8dea415faa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d4-b9b9-0b25b8eba92a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_019f7049-8893-78c3-ac0c-6d8dea415faa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f7049-8893-7365-9b86-9a127a97b52f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_019f7049-8893-78c3-ac0c-6d8dea415faa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f7049-8893-7365-9b86-9a127a97b52f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f7049-8893-72b0-830d-f81a1ffc3dcc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f7049-8893-7365-9b86-9a127a97b52f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f7049-8893-72b0-830d-f81a1ffc3dcc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019f7049-8893-7626-b986-300b7e3cd376" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f7049-8893-72b0-830d-f81a1ffc3dcc" xlink:to="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019f7049-8893-7626-b986-300b7e3cd376" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f7049-8893-734c-879c-6c7d71260b7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_019f7049-8893-78c3-ac0c-6d8dea415faa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f7049-8893-734c-879c-6c7d71260b7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f7049-8893-75a6-b58e-04e0e083bd67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f7049-8893-734c-879c-6c7d71260b7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f7049-8893-75a6-b58e-04e0e083bd67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f7049-8893-721d-9c87-ba9f0c2ae6e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f7049-8893-75a6-b58e-04e0e083bd67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f7049-8893-721d-9c87-ba9f0c2ae6e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_019f7049-8893-7294-9e1e-8486617296d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_019f7049-8893-78c3-ac0c-6d8dea415faa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_019f7049-8893-7294-9e1e-8486617296d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019f7049-8893-7274-9192-bfef47aac747" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_019f7049-8893-7294-9e1e-8486617296d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019f7049-8893-7274-9192-bfef47aac747" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f7049-8893-7a41-872e-718d5b009950" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_019f7049-8893-7294-9e1e-8486617296d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f7049-8893-7a41-872e-718d5b009950" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_019f2345-2dda-7eb2-8239-39dd9820e681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_019f7049-8893-7294-9e1e-8486617296d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCash_019f2345-2dda-7eb2-8239-39dd9820e681" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ASSETACQUISITIONDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#ASSETACQUISITIONDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/ASSETACQUISITIONDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_019f1d0c-cbaa-7919-962c-bc6565f3893b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019f1d0e-64e0-7431-9369-ed12cb5a3726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_019f1d0c-cbaa-7919-962c-bc6565f3893b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019f1d0e-64e0-7431-9369-ed12cb5a3726" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f1d1c-7f54-74fa-9a04-0106bb408896" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019f1d0e-64e0-7431-9369-ed12cb5a3726" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f1d1c-7f54-74fa-9a04-0106bb408896" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f1d1c-7f54-7db0-a2c4-f771191a2752" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f1d1c-7f54-74fa-9a04-0106bb408896" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f1d1c-7f54-7db0-a2c4-f771191a2752" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_HuntCountyAcquisitionMember_019f1d1c-7f54-771e-ac15-1a3ecb35e077" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_HuntCountyAcquisitionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f1d1c-7f54-7db0-a2c4-f771191a2752" xlink:to="loc_core_HuntCountyAcquisitionMember_019f1d1c-7f54-771e-ac15-1a3ecb35e077" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019f1d1e-dcea-712f-84e5-0bc88940d60b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019f1d0e-64e0-7431-9369-ed12cb5a3726" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019f1d1e-dcea-712f-84e5-0bc88940d60b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019f1d1e-dcea-743f-878f-9693e672d991" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019f1d1e-dcea-712f-84e5-0bc88940d60b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019f1d1e-dcea-743f-878f-9693e672d991" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_019f1d1e-dcea-738f-865c-7be84c22d360" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019f1d1e-dcea-743f-878f-9693e672d991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_019f1d1e-dcea-738f-865c-7be84c22d360" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_019f1d0e-64e0-7431-9369-ed12cb5a3726" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_019f1d1c-7f54-7e80-b260-9556d3a7d765" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_019f1d1c-7f54-7e80-b260-9556d3a7d765" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AssetAcquisitionGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f1d1c-7f54-7c57-a758-ea7c2bd462c0" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AssetAcquisitionGrossUtilityPowerCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:to="loc_core_AssetAcquisitionGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f1d1c-7f54-7c57-a758-ea7c2bd462c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AssetAcquisitionLand_019f2352-045c-738a-8bc4-6bdc190f31b9" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AssetAcquisitionLand"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:to="loc_core_AssetAcquisitionLand_019f2352-045c-738a-8bc4-6bdc190f31b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1_019f234d-697f-7a16-a24f-8e5669656bbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1_019f234d-697f-7a16-a24f-8e5669656bbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_019f1d1e-dcea-761b-bd23-02c4c850fc99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_019f1d0e-64e0-730e-bc48-8a991521e4ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_019f1d1e-dcea-761b-bd23-02c4c850fc99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f96-b450-b7192c68cba6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7701-a0f2-8cb28f49ccc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f96-b450-b7192c68cba6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7701-a0f2-8cb28f49ccc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7077-9612-6407e9e264e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7701-a0f2-8cb28f49ccc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7077-9612-6407e9e264e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-70a2-9caa-6c19fd6cd3db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7077-9612-6407e9e264e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-70a2-9caa-6c19fd6cd3db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-70a2-9caa-6c19fd6cd3db" xlink:to="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7198-8003-77590e49b4c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7198-8003-77590e49b4c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-74aa-bee4-19370ab3c085" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-74aa-bee4-19370ab3c085" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_MiningEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7df4-affb-bb1d7cce8d5e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_MiningEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:to="loc_core_MiningEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7df4-affb-bb1d7cce8d5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7228-aa61-fa0c1c365144" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:to="loc_core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7228-aa61-fa0c1c365144" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d98-a7be-a9f62642f445" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-747f-a0fb-f4591bb1f407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d98-a7be-a9f62642f445" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cae-aba2-ddc9c478905d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-70a2-9caa-6c19fd6cd3db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cae-aba2-ddc9c478905d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3d-8443-30a9facb307e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7701-a0f2-8cb28f49ccc2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3d-8443-30a9facb307e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b74-b0b0-77feb6d08d81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3d-8443-30a9facb307e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b74-b0b0-77feb6d08d81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-716b-9531-a7d2485856f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b74-b0b0-77feb6d08d81" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-716b-9531-a7d2485856f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70de-90b6-ba6dd7df8bbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b74-b0b0-77feb6d08d81" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70de-90b6-ba6dd7df8bbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7701-a0f2-8cb28f49ccc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseBeforeAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e99-9f69-537954884e9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseBeforeAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseBeforeAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e99-9f69-537954884e9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ed-9818-89371ca3f48a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ed-9818-89371ca3f48a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAfterAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b3f-bb42-c1480f9914f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAfterAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentExcludingLessorAssetUnderOperatingLeaseAfterAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b3f-bb42-c1480f9914f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c99-a151-ec4f480bdd5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2e-af54-805c1ffdeea5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c99-a151-ec4f480bdd5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7876-9795-914d88b56793" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7876-9795-914d88b56793" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d17-832f-fc409695ff70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d17-832f-fc409695ff70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d17-832f-fc409695ff70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-746a-bbec-1d2ca9f4d2b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-746a-bbec-1d2ca9f4d2b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6b-b64c-a1f0fa4fb1e7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:to="loc_core_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e6b-b64c-a1f0fa4fb1e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_MiningEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-702d-9f63-b07f2a27904a" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_MiningEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:to="loc_core_MiningEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-702d-9f63-b07f2a27904a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_MiningInfrastructureMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e2-8a1b-88a1f8997d61" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_MiningInfrastructureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-780d-84da-7798ac88b685" xlink:to="loc_core_MiningInfrastructureMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e2-8a1b-88a1f8997d61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f1d27-c98f-7f1b-b691-82f30b0a270e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f1d27-c98f-7f1b-b691-82f30b0a270e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f1d27-c98f-7946-8977-815cf157cedc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f1d27-c98f-7f1b-b691-82f30b0a270e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f1d27-c98f-7946-8977-815cf157cedc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019f1d27-ebe6-7f47-803a-1e5c04ef3b0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f1d27-c98f-7946-8977-815cf157cedc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019f1d27-ebe6-7f47-803a-1e5c04ef3b0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f66eb-e649-71c3-8af9-fa34927fda5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f66eb-e649-71c3-8af9-fa34927fda5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f66eb-e649-78ea-9e82-21d1eb341d9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f66eb-e649-71c3-8af9-fa34927fda5d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f66eb-e649-78ea-9e82-21d1eb341d9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_MiningEquipmentAndElectricalEquipmentMember_019f66ec-8af6-7306-a07b-22b3a8f641d2" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_MiningEquipmentAndElectricalEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f66eb-e649-78ea-9e82-21d1eb341d9c" xlink:to="loc_core_MiningEquipmentAndElectricalEquipmentMember_019f66ec-8af6-7306-a07b-22b3a8f641d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-87c2-df8ff686dbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7337-acbc-3cc7702bc1aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7337-acbc-3cc7702bc1aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ac2-a67f-18de10eb3815" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ac2-a67f-18de10eb3815" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d4-b1b4-78ba04930d0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d4-b1b4-78ba04930d0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges_019e2ce7-9bf4-75f6-9b29-fa511a381e8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges_019e2ce7-9bf4-75f6-9b29-fa511a381e8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5bdf-b6e6-7b27-b5a2-89a6f1a915df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5bdf-b6e6-7b27-b5a2-89a6f1a915df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_019f66eb-68d9-7e00-a42e-05d59e6e602a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a6f-9e9e-21215a8bafb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_019f66eb-68d9-7e00-a42e-05d59e6e602a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetLeasedtoCustomersDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetLeasedtoCustomersDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/PROPERTYPLANTANDEQUIPMENTScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentNetLeasedtoCustomersDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-77fc-81c0-8fc677d24e49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7053-9997-63413adb1021" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-77fc-81c0-8fc677d24e49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7053-9997-63413adb1021" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78cd-a5a5-5734768d264a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7053-9997-63413adb1021" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78cd-a5a5-5734768d264a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-78cd-a5a5-5734768d264a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7993-8b3c-2c0864a2c91c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7993-8b3c-2c0864a2c91c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7db1-872b-6b499f475ea8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7db1-872b-6b499f475ea8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ce-9e58-46f99fefec33" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:to="loc_core_ElectricalAndMechanicalEquipmentMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ce-9e58-46f99fefec33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f85-8764-fb45bad241d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72fe-93e7-7981b77a2f3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f85-8764-fb45bad241d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-71df-a785-15e8d5b0e952" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7053-9997-63413adb1021" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-71df-a785-15e8d5b0e952" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ff7-bd31-3b4026ce1169" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-71df-a785-15e8d5b0e952" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ff7-bd31-3b4026ce1169" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ba2-845b-1430edc5b3fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-71df-a785-15e8d5b0e952" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ba2-845b-1430edc5b3fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-73f8-beb3-502a666f043c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-71df-a785-15e8d5b0e952" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_019e2ce7-9bf4-73f8-beb3-502a666f043c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofCustomerFundingReceivableandOtherCurrentAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofCustomerFundingReceivableandOtherCurrentAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofCustomerFundingReceivableandOtherCurrentAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7396-9ab8-53a97fb0db37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f32-bf3e-9e46c13dba80" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_CustomerFundingReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7396-9ab8-53a97fb0db37" xlink:to="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f32-bf3e-9e46c13dba80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-73ba-a282-9abcc80faa3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7396-9ab8-53a97fb0db37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-73ba-a282-9abcc80faa3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f02-8d3a-9ec628341216" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7396-9ab8-53a97fb0db37" xlink:to="loc_core_CustomerFundingReceivableAndOtherAssetsCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f02-8d3a-9ec628341216" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7488-bb02-b412d2a819c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent_019f60ca-fea3-760f-9bb1-fc8081a6243b" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7488-bb02-b412d2a819c8" xlink:to="loc_core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent_019f60ca-fea3-760f-9bb1-fc8081a6243b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_CustomerFundedConstructionPayableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7819-9516-be10d777074e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_CustomerFundedConstructionPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7488-bb02-b412d2a819c8" xlink:to="loc_core_CustomerFundedConstructionPayableCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7819-9516-be10d777074e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofAccruedExpensesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofAccruedExpensesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/BALANCESHEETCOMPONENTSScheduleofAccruedExpensesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7964-b1fe-491ac747327b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-767a-86fc-c3c60770a6f3" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7964-b1fe-491ac747327b" xlink:to="loc_core_AccruedCustomerFundedConstructionCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-767a-86fc-c3c60770a6f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AccruedCapitalExpendituresCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f54-90f7-00c86db7a1ac" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AccruedCapitalExpendituresCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7964-b1fe-491ac747327b" xlink:to="loc_core_AccruedCapitalExpendituresCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f54-90f7-00c86db7a1ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b92-b6f0-cfe1cf1e3453" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7964-b1fe-491ac747327b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b92-b6f0-cfe1cf1e3453" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-723b-a796-ab64a159e0df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7964-b1fe-491ac747327b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-723b-a796-ab64a159e0df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-778e-b925-219392aba98f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LesseeAssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-71a1-9fb8-f8461347f85f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LesseeAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-778e-b925-219392aba98f" xlink:to="loc_core_LesseeAssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-71a1-9fb8-f8461347f85f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-71f8-b689-48a844623c99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeAssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-71a1-9fb8-f8461347f85f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-71f8-b689-48a844623c99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-741e-91ec-a33c47b03771" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeAssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-71a1-9fb8-f8461347f85f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019e2ce7-9bf4-741e-91ec-a33c47b03771" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ce2-be0c-d91d0158f868" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeAssetsAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-71a1-9fb8-f8461347f85f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ce2-be0c-d91d0158f868" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-778e-b925-219392aba98f" xlink:to="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7468-b323-304ba55a90fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7468-b323-304ba55a90fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e4f-8156-203681b3d7cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e4f-8156-203681b3d7cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-71e2-9866-105a73b5c616" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9bf4-71e2-9866-105a73b5c616" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-781e-82c6-53a5ba1de120" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-781e-82c6-53a5ba1de120" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-7678-8fa6-0aa90a775d89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-7678-8fa6-0aa90a775d89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-791d-8e98-d59829a2a0cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_LesseeLiabilitiesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c10-9d7a-109c84e01d1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_019e2ce7-9bf4-791d-8e98-d59829a2a0cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseCostDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofLeaseCostDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseCostDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7617-9269-b721f1608e83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-79bf-a656-503b671bd7c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7617-9269-b721f1608e83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-79bf-a656-503b671bd7c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d7-a5e9-9597f78c0356" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-79bf-a656-503b671bd7c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-73d7-a5e9-9597f78c0356" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a09-ac33-357d345f36a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-79bf-a656-503b671bd7c1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a09-ac33-357d345f36a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-755a-8441-09d398a36876" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a09-ac33-357d345f36a0" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-755a-8441-09d398a36876" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bf9-95af-34fe623a6fb2" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-755a-8441-09d398a36876" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bf9-95af-34fe623a6fb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e7-9e62-00c1bcca88f7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-755a-8441-09d398a36876" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-70e7-9e62-00c1bcca88f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d3-aaf5-c8be3f2585ec" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-755a-8441-09d398a36876" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d3-aaf5-c8be3f2585ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-79bf-a656-503b671bd7c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7449-a41b-d7f6303a50b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7449-a41b-d7f6303a50b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-70ba-b5be-5293f46b5e7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-70ba-b5be-5293f46b5e7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a05-87d0-cc0452f06036" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a05-87d0-cc0452f06036" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-751f-90ad-74724e470b6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-751f-90ad-74724e470b6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e04-8360-2a62aae373c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-751f-90ad-74724e470b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e04-8360-2a62aae373c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7143-a57e-9db5a8f4e511" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-751f-90ad-74724e470b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_019e2ce7-9bf4-7143-a57e-9db5a8f4e511" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FinanceLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-73f5-90bf-bc7d6846d857" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FinanceLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeaseDescriptionAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-751f-90ad-74724e470b6c" xlink:to="loc_core_FinanceLeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-73f5-90bf-bc7d6846d857" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-736c-9ad7-0f8dba008958" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7574-abb4-af5655322062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_019e2ce7-9bf4-736c-9ad7-0f8dba008958" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseTermandDiscountRateDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofLeaseTermandDiscountRateDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseTermandDiscountRateDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7888-9eca-8b1046d04dce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7da1-8432-b54e482912d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7888-9eca-8b1046d04dce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7da1-8432-b54e482912d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7024-b8aa-bee464722aca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7888-9eca-8b1046d04dce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7024-b8aa-bee464722aca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_019e2ce7-9bf4-74aa-9ffa-6ed3457d76a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7888-9eca-8b1046d04dce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_019e2ce7-9bf4-74aa-9ffa-6ed3457d76a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7111-8c57-b7d646baac29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7888-9eca-8b1046d04dce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_019e2ce7-9bf4-7111-8c57-b7d646baac29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowStatementDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowStatementDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowStatementDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7341-a2c0-58c433386afc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_019e2ce7-9bf4-7007-a537-18ab461710a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7341-a2c0-58c433386afc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_019e2ce7-9bf4-7007-a537-18ab461710a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d35-abd8-62a0d3f8f9c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7341-a2c0-58c433386afc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d35-abd8-62a0d3f8f9c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_019f5bb5-49cc-7932-bab0-1c6d575ed52e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7341-a2c0-58c433386afc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_019f5bb5-49cc-7932-bab0-1c6d575ed52e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ad2-8538-3813d4c99d05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7341-a2c0-58c433386afc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7ad2-8538-3813d4c99d05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseLiabilityMaturityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofLeaseLiabilityMaturityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofLeaseLiabilityMaturityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-76c4-9207-d4007601c2f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-76c4-9207-d4007601c2f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c4f-a55c-5c16f0a69ba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7c4f-a55c-5c16f0a69ba9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c7-868d-b526d3c585af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-73c7-868d-b526d3c585af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-77f7-9352-f4dd16503512" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-77f7-9352-f4dd16503512" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d62-a87c-8028f9eeb4f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d62-a87c-8028f9eeb4f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-78bc-9d90-699639312a0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-78bc-9d90-699639312a0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-79a6-b999-6f4f8cda8299" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_core_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-79a6-b999-6f4f8cda8299" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f38-8139-bb2791210aa1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f38-8139-bb2791210aa1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-77c9-989e-5efd5ac730eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-77c9-989e-5efd5ac730eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7636-aa37-c1b7706a4a94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b06-880b-3ecf76f0ea66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-7636-aa37-c1b7706a4a94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-76c4-9207-d4007601c2f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7230-8a0b-1da8ddc603de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7230-8a0b-1da8ddc603de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-70d2-b954-8eab748bcbd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-70d2-b954-8eab748bcbd5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-703b-b3de-4b3b66b49ad9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-703b-b3de-4b3b66b49ad9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-762d-b3b8-1f7dcc8b4b56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-762d-b3b8-1f7dcc8b4b56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-73aa-90ba-1657429485bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-73aa-90ba-1657429485bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e54-a548-98da81474d68" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_core_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e54-a548-98da81474d68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_019e2ce7-9bf4-738a-8c78-45d8fc28f754" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_019e2ce7-9bf4-738a-8c78-45d8fc28f754" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-7974-a5c0-50fa5133fb7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-7974-a5c0-50fa5133fb7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d3-940f-b8e8ac4b8184" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7917-a7f4-a774565e7961" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_019e2ce7-9bf4-71d3-940f-b8e8ac4b8184" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofComponentsofLeaseRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofComponentsofLeaseRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofComponentsofLeaseRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fc-bf94-9cafec5e42ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e5a-b257-0505998c40e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fc-bf94-9cafec5e42ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e5a-b257-0505998c40e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseVariableLeaseIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-7815-92a7-8da2d840650f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseVariableLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fc-bf94-9cafec5e42ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseVariableLeaseIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-7815-92a7-8da2d840650f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ba-809d-c9338e08355a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-75fc-bf94-9cafec5e42ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019e2ce7-9bf4-76ba-809d-c9338e08355a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofPaymentstobeReceivedMaturityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#LEASESScheduleofPaymentstobeReceivedMaturityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/LEASESScheduleofPaymentstobeReceivedMaturityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-757a-aae0-b3735bb0df5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-757a-aae0-b3735bb0df5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cd9-bf16-06f57894bf1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cd9-bf16-06f57894bf1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7389-b067-e26dd15702eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7389-b067-e26dd15702eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a62-bc8c-640db044482a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7a62-bc8c-640db044482a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b01-9609-368d9b011337" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b01-9609-368d9b011337" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc4-a5ac-c247e7b581b4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc4-a5ac-c247e7b581b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bc0-9bdb-1636197d376e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bc0-9bdb-1636197d376e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-7efe-8820-67748461e5ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-7efe-8820-67748461e5ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7998-832d-e8dfebc40b09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7304-b99c-51b791f7a31d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7998-832d-e8dfebc40b09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBTScheduleofNotesPayableDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7536-879b-14bbb57f2eda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-a823-a188292e6196" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7536-879b-14bbb57f2eda" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-a823-a188292e6196" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc6-8141-b2d0d254a745" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-a823-a188292e6196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc6-8141-b2d0d254a745" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e7d-bfa5-0ebc8a6af01a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cc6-8141-b2d0d254a745" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e7d-bfa5-0ebc8a6af01a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019e5072-dfe2-7d7d-9941-a5e92a498715" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e7d-bfa5-0ebc8a6af01a" xlink:to="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019e5072-dfe2-7d7d-9941-a5e92a498715" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-728a-af38-33d1cdef6205" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e7d-bfa5-0ebc8a6af01a" xlink:to="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-728a-af38-33d1cdef6205" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-71ab-a0d0-bedb2cacb300" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e7d-bfa5-0ebc8a6af01a" xlink:to="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-71ab-a0d0-bedb2cacb300" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b9f-a460-e9e6b734cca6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-a823-a188292e6196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b9f-a460-e9e6b734cca6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d45-b482-84fd43cfd89e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b9f-a460-e9e6b734cca6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d45-b482-84fd43cfd89e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f5bbc-9334-71cc-8eb9-5f22c0acc6fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d45-b482-84fd43cfd89e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f5bbc-9334-71cc-8eb9-5f22c0acc6fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7985-b7d0-b1ed422fc0f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d45-b482-84fd43cfd89e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7985-b7d0-b1ed422fc0f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-739c-a823-a188292e6196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e2ce7-9bf4-72d1-a021-4bef6e0774af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e2ce7-9bf4-72d1-a021-4bef6e0774af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_019e2ce7-9bf4-757e-876f-79384591e8ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_019e2ce7-9bf4-757e-876f-79384591e8ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-70d4-884f-fa12e369a9a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e2ce7-9bf4-70d4-884f-fa12e369a9a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_019e2ce7-9bf4-72a1-9746-ca3827d9ea5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_019e2ce7-9bf4-72a1-9746-ca3827d9ea5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dec-a6a7-4fc54380ccee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-af9d-dbd4bfb62a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-7dec-a6a7-4fc54380ccee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofInterestExpenseConvertibleNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBTScheduleofInterestExpenseConvertibleNotesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofInterestExpenseConvertibleNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-b3fa-8ded05cf1681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f64-b3fa-8ded05cf1681" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7219-ae16-f2c19e56d17b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_019e2ce7-9bf4-7219-ae16-f2c19e56d17b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred_019e2ce7-9bf4-775b-a966-a09b62b2906b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred_019e2ce7-9bf4-775b-a966-a09b62b2906b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_019e2ce7-9bf4-74d9-ae38-e43e2990a24d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_019e2ce7-9bf4-74d9-ae38-e43e2990a24d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-744a-b695-050885246174" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7d4a-a44e-db5608570a2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-744a-b695-050885246174" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7294-9e0e-3e01af0699f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-72cc-9509-b329799003f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-7294-9e0e-3e01af0699f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-72cc-9509-b329799003f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b4f-ae73-9c8831ae8f0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-72cc-9509-b329799003f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b4f-ae73-9c8831ae8f0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7578-b699-dd0607677d8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b4f-ae73-9c8831ae8f0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7578-b699-dd0607677d8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f00-96c4-86fb77ed05fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7578-b699-dd0607677d8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f00-96c4-86fb77ed05fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e507d-a19d-727e-a53e-bd467267c9f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7578-b699-dd0607677d8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e507d-a19d-727e-a53e-bd467267c9f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-72cc-9509-b329799003f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2f-8693-58dab790e360" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_019e2ce7-9bf4-7b2f-8693-58dab790e360" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a2-93cc-ec3ce1030ae9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_019e2ce7-9bf4-74a2-93cc-ec3ce1030ae9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-7657-aa6c-fac1fa991db0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_019e2ce7-9bf4-7657-aa6c-fac1fa991db0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-7904-8eb7-f149dbf8718c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_019e2ce7-9bf4-7904-8eb7-f149dbf8718c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e10-9f35-a71c81d1a047" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e10-9f35-a71c81d1a047" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7247-8bbb-6dd624f06b36" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_core_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour_019e2ce7-9bf4-7247-8bbb-6dd624f06b36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bbe-a677-34b72c7cc0d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7011-a1dd-76622fec6d0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e2ce7-9bf4-7bbe-a677-34b72c7cc0d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#DEBTNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/DEBTNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-790a-a706-73a164a02626" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-790a-a706-73a164a02626" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-78bf-bf0b-a88fcc444666" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-78bf-bf0b-a88fcc444666" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7dac-8a49-196eec3e3af8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-78bf-bf0b-a88fcc444666" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7dac-8a49-196eec3e3af8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019e50bf-c6d5-7126-b03d-a23b6a345b2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7dac-8a49-196eec3e3af8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019e50bf-c6d5-7126-b03d-a23b6a345b2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e50bf-72b4-74d2-8578-280595ef74c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e50bf-72b4-74d2-8578-280595ef74c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e50bf-72b4-74d2-8578-280595ef74c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_TermLoanFacilityMember_019f704e-8a66-7008-a326-7f346cf52a73" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_TermLoanFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:to="loc_core_TermLoanFacilityMember_019f704e-8a66-7008-a326-7f346cf52a73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019e50bf-72b4-7a8b-97fc-f742ca083188" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:to="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019e50bf-72b4-7a8b-97fc-f742ca083188" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e50bf-72b4-75a6-ae6d-e40b8561b530" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:to="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e50bf-72b4-75a6-ae6d-e40b8561b530" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e50bf-72b4-7c98-8732-c74807178072" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7e02-aace-20fd13f4547c" xlink:to="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e50bf-72b4-7c98-8732-c74807178072" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-72a4-9129-01b9ca087f35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-72a4-9129-01b9ca087f35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7d28-a571-12753db0480d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-c6d5-72a4-9129-01b9ca087f35" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7d28-a571-12753db0480d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e50bf-c6d5-74e1-8f3f-e7d1bc257d26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-c6d5-7d28-a571-12753db0480d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e50bf-c6d5-74e1-8f3f-e7d1bc257d26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-72b4-7399-960c-16b48dcda6af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-72b4-7399-960c-16b48dcda6af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7a87-b565-24e7f0a9da3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e50bf-72b4-7399-960c-16b48dcda6af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7a87-b565-24e7f0a9da3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f5bbd-2403-75fe-8226-ddb56aeb364c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7a87-b565-24e7f0a9da3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f5bbd-2403-75fe-8226-ddb56aeb364c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e50bf-72b4-7eff-a100-69585005d7d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e50bf-72b4-7a87-b565-24e7f0a9da3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e50bf-72b4-7eff-a100-69585005d7d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f61-b38e-c5bac4ff85cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f5bbf-53ef-760d-bb74-cdb4b6f1eeb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f5bbf-53ef-760d-bb74-cdb4b6f1eeb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e50bf-c6d5-7870-9437-485fe0ed87f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e50bf-c6d5-7870-9437-485fe0ed87f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_019f1d3e-7d4f-71f1-851b-7d5e503c1f49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_019f1d3e-7d4f-71f1-851b-7d5e503c1f49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f5a9d-ad46-7433-afdc-656d30f51d48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f5a9d-ad46-7433-afdc-656d30f51d48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019f60c8-50af-7fcb-afe1-d7e8b061d959" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_019f60c8-50af-7fcb-afe1-d7e8b061d959" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019f5a9b-b851-732e-a710-0653f6da8903" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019f5a9b-b851-732e-a710-0653f6da8903" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_019e50bf-72b4-7d5c-9544-c4ae43f1bb97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_019e50bf-72b4-7d5c-9544-c4ae43f1bb97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e50bf-72b4-7bbf-9fdd-85bb76f1ae96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e50bf-72b4-7bbf-9fdd-85bb76f1ae96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e50bf-72b4-7233-b477-3813c51ef16f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e50bf-72b4-7233-b477-3813c51ef16f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage_019f5bc5-f8a8-7afc-8368-9544050de1f0" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_core_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage_019f5bc5-f8a8-7afc-8368-9544050de1f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercentOfPrincipal_019e50bf-72b4-7da2-8a0e-e145a695dbc7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercentOfPrincipal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_core_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercentOfPrincipal_019e50bf-72b4-7da2-8a0e-e145a695dbc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_019e50bf-72b4-7a23-9be7-fd78688aae7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_019e50bf-72b4-7a23-9be7-fd78688aae7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_019e50bf-72b4-788d-9e12-469be793ef22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_019e50bf-72b4-788d-9e12-469be793ef22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger_019e50bf-72b4-7b3e-ae9b-cbd6535b282b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger_019e50bf-72b4-7b3e-ae9b-cbd6535b282b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_019e50bf-72b4-7366-8d7b-d63973339878" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_019e50bf-72b4-7366-8d7b-d63973339878" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_019e50bf-72b4-75ff-ab84-d1c32fe4df75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_019e50bf-72b4-75ff-ab84-d1c32fe4df75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_019e50bf-72b4-7cb4-a6e9-1e8291146488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-7f48-b35c-b8311e6ef0ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_019e50bf-72b4-7cb4-a6e9-1e8291146488" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/WARRANTLIABILITIESDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#WARRANTLIABILITIESDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/WARRANTLIABILITIESDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-88a7-aa2aafa0ced9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7840-8b97-226f3b58bdf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsNoteDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9bf4-78c7-88a7-aa2aafa0ced9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7840-8b97-226f3b58bdf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cec-b10a-df15afd0681c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7840-8b97-226f3b58bdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cec-b10a-df15afd0681c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7878-8834-ff052c54e3ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-7cec-b10a-df15afd0681c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7878-8834-ff052c54e3ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantTranche1Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b0-9202-5d0900c98cbb" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantTranche1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7878-8834-ff052c54e3ed" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantTranche1Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-73b0-9202-5d0900c98cbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantTranche2Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-77c7-84a7-9b49599e63bb" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantTranche2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-7878-8834-ff052c54e3ed" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantTranche2Member_019e2ce7-9bf4-77c7-84a7-9b49599e63bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d6-ac14-7a6d72c2d2b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7840-8b97-226f3b58bdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d6-ac14-7a6d72c2d2b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72b3-81eb-39d517bd3b83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d6-ac14-7a6d72c2d2b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72b3-81eb-39d517bd3b83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7810-b201-d230a7f3ab87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e2ce7-9bf4-72b3-81eb-39d517bd3b83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e2ce7-9bf4-7810-b201-d230a7f3ab87" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityByClassOfStockTable_019e2ce7-9bf4-7840-8b97-226f3b58bdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-76fb-992b-7bfdbec212c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding_019e2ce7-9bf4-76fb-992b-7bfdbec212c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight_019e2ce7-9bf4-79d4-9311-8e06c4a5b2b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight_019e2ce7-9bf4-79d4-9311-8e06c4a5b2b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3e-9aa7-b1589cf25580" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_019e2ce7-9bf4-7e3e-9aa7-b1589cf25580" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-7974-aec3-aa3a70057ff7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:to="loc_core_StockIssuedDuringPeriodShareWarrantsExercised_019e2ce7-9bf4-7974-aec3-aa3a70057ff7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises_019e2ce7-9bf4-724f-8a8e-2b150c87cda9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityLineItems_019e2ce7-9bf4-75d1-a372-cba93e88feed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises_019e2ce7-9bf4-724f-8a8e-2b150c87cda9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofDerivativeAssetsandLiabilityMeasuredatFairValueonRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofDerivativeAssetsandLiabilityMeasuredatFairValueonRecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofDerivativeAssetsandLiabilityMeasuredatFairValueonRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-781c-8f42-e11c40d525f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-781c-8f42-e11c40d525f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b05-842b-69caa059be3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b05-842b-69caa059be3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7158-ba18-4c5610d3d661" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b05-842b-69caa059be3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7158-ba18-4c5610d3d661" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7055-a10f-1c0207043d96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7158-ba18-4c5610d3d661" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7055-a10f-1c0207043d96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e72-b7fa-c670fa97b6b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e72-b7fa-c670fa97b6b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75a7-af09-8b5a2bc5773a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e72-b7fa-c670fa97b6b8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75a7-af09-8b5a2bc5773a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d90-8d2d-0a453e19ac3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75a7-af09-8b5a2bc5773a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d90-8d2d-0a453e19ac3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ed-b164-9c9ee79af415" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ed-b164-9c9ee79af415" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c2a-b19a-95a8b803ecc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ed-b164-9c9ee79af415" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c2a-b19a-95a8b803ecc4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e5a-bf58-39035dcfd535" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c2a-b19a-95a8b803ecc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e5a-bf58-39035dcfd535" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d14-91c6-24e01a39054a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d14-91c6-24e01a39054a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-788f-a1e1-ddf2ea47e300" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d14-91c6-24e01a39054a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-788f-a1e1-ddf2ea47e300" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ContingentValueRightsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7608-82b2-17e1ef7b0fa4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ContingentValueRightsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-788f-a1e1-ddf2ea47e300" xlink:to="loc_core_ContingentValueRightsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7608-82b2-17e1ef7b0fa4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantLiabilityMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7280-8345-9b7abf91c89a" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-788f-a1e1-ddf2ea47e300" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantLiabilityMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7280-8345-9b7abf91c89a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-734e-a412-3a8d642c6452" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dc1-b6ba-d8ef2f8dffb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-734e-a412-3a8d642c6452" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-ca5b-79cb-8006-efadb1702652" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-734e-a412-3a8d642c6452" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-ca5b-79cb-8006-efadb1702652" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-7511-8d0c-5a7c00090d29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-ca5b-79cb-8006-efadb1702652" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-7511-8d0c-5a7c00090d29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b78-b64b-cdb40d37b5fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-ca5b-79cb-8006-efadb1702652" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b78-b64b-cdb40d37b5fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-73c7-bcd4-84a11c32e3c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-ca5b-79cb-8006-efadb1702652" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-73c7-bcd4-84a11c32e3c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-734e-a412-3a8d642c6452" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f0-aacd-122649818ede" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f0-aacd-122649818ede" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e1d-a310-be5d18e049d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e1d-a310-be5d18e049d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d74-8fc3-08cac5ec725b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d74-8fc3-08cac5ec725b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fa2-b4e2-0a26e47da293" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019f2365-89e6-7f56-84b6-3529aa811424" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fa2-b4e2-0a26e47da293" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofChangesinFairValueofCVRsandWarrantLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofChangesinFairValueofCVRsandWarrantLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofChangesinFairValueofCVRsandWarrantLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019f1d5a-0b75-7b18-90ca-ec7ac3e1565f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRightsAbstract_019f60e0-dc82-7971-994f-8ef9a2736f0e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRightsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019f1d5a-0b75-7b18-90ca-ec7ac3e1565f" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRightsAbstract_019f60e0-dc82-7971-994f-8ef9a2736f0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentContingentValueRightsNoncashAdjustment_019f2380-d808-7bb7-91fe-3faa2c238e36" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentContingentValueRightsNoncashAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRightsAbstract_019f60e0-dc82-7971-994f-8ef9a2736f0e" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentContingentValueRightsNoncashAdjustment_019f2380-d808-7bb7-91fe-3faa2c238e36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants_019f2380-a80f-7792-8b5d-7f85867533c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRightsAbstract_019f60e0-dc82-7971-994f-8ef9a2736f0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants_019f2380-a80f-7792-8b5d-7f85867533c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019f1d5a-ce5d-758a-9f5d-0af822130535" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019f1d5a-0b75-7b18-90ca-ec7ac3e1565f" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019f1d5a-ce5d-758a-9f5d-0af822130535" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofFairValueofAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofFairValueofAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofFairValueofAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7349-9469-dec001dd59fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd8-9710-022d85f82c1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7349-9469-dec001dd59fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd8-9710-022d85f82c1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-706e-b781-6696897d402d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd8-9710-022d85f82c1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-706e-b781-6696897d402d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7701-9eed-e2cab5e803b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-706e-b781-6696897d402d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7701-9eed-e2cab5e803b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7387-ae9e-27959ee4a30c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7701-9eed-e2cab5e803b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7387-ae9e-27959ee4a30c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d35-b571-44dfe5f026f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7701-9eed-e2cab5e803b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d35-b571-44dfe5f026f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f0e-9653-f4ea52112b3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7701-9eed-e2cab5e803b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f0e-9653-f4ea52112b3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c01-902a-95163b8f0dc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd8-9710-022d85f82c1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c01-902a-95163b8f0dc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-717c-9b74-f515cc89d3ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c01-902a-95163b8f0dc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-717c-9b74-f515cc89d3ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7505-a371-663569eaa5c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-717c-9b74-f515cc89d3ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7505-a371-663569eaa5c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d9-886d-ef77f240aa1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd8-9710-022d85f82c1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d9-886d-ef77f240aa1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_019f5bfe-cc42-7cba-ac06-5d18b38fcc97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d9-886d-ef77f240aa1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure_019f5bfe-cc42-7cba-ac06-5d18b38fcc97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofCarryingAmountsandEstimatedFairValuesoftheConvertibleNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofCarryingAmountsandEstimatedFairValuesoftheConvertibleNotesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSScheduleofCarryingAmountsandEstimatedFairValuesoftheConvertibleNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b08-a59b-632f26ab641b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b08-a59b-632f26ab641b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c9a-9c2e-adc2dfa3744a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c9a-9c2e-adc2dfa3744a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d19-8bdc-fa1d5bd9378f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c9a-9c2e-adc2dfa3744a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d19-8bdc-fa1d5bd9378f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019f6298-3921-7500-8124-d988a070faf1" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d19-8bdc-fa1d5bd9378f" xlink:to="loc_core_SeniorSecuredNotesDue2031Member_019f6298-3921-7500-8124-d988a070faf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7888-9e2e-0827474418e9" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d19-8bdc-fa1d5bd9378f" xlink:to="loc_core_A3.00ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2029Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7888-9e2e-0827474418e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7960-a77b-f6affc5fcc05" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d19-8bdc-fa1d5bd9378f" xlink:to="loc_core_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2031Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7960-a77b-f6affc5fcc05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ce1-b019-a49cbcfb8f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ce1-b019-a49cbcfb8f45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-799c-914e-ee44d381a247" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ce1-b019-a49cbcfb8f45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-799c-914e-ee44d381a247" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f6298-3921-7ca5-9903-1213b3e18fbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-799c-914e-ee44d381a247" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019f6298-3921-7ca5-9903-1213b3e18fbe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7452-abc4-997b61d7a442" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-799c-914e-ee44d381a247" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7452-abc4-997b61d7a442" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ba-ac60-35a6d05f1f8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ba-ac60-35a6d05f1f8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7882-b0af-ae6ad288fbc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ba-ac60-35a6d05f1f8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7882-b0af-ae6ad288fbc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019f8a35-2d85-7b2f-ac77-2494816cd1a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7882-b0af-ae6ad288fbc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019f8a35-2d85-7b2f-ac77-2494816cd1a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019f6903-c5d3-7591-a503-4866aa2be65b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7882-b0af-ae6ad288fbc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019f6903-c5d3-7591-a503-4866aa2be65b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7b-9c22-44732fc2c82f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-71f8-8962-f64b256e2024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7b-9c22-44732fc2c82f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-797d-824c-efcbf32948a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7b-9c22-44732fc2c82f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-797d-824c-efcbf32948a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f96-bb5d-fa2dd9aa2fc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7b-9c22-44732fc2c82f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f96-bb5d-fa2dd9aa2fc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e35-a320-22eadf84f296" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019f1d5c-7e12-740b-b9fb-2bf05a06d27a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e35-a320-22eadf84f296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019f1d5c-7e12-740b-b9fb-2bf05a06d27a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f1d5c-d173-7948-8bcb-27f92e455660" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019f1d5c-7e12-740b-b9fb-2bf05a06d27a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f1d5c-d173-7948-8bcb-27f92e455660" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f1d5c-d173-79a7-8f37-4ced8eb06e8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f1d5c-d173-7948-8bcb-27f92e455660" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f1d5c-d173-79a7-8f37-4ced8eb06e8b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PolarisDSLLCMember_019f1d5c-ef38-7ace-9f25-0a70601097a2" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PolarisDSLLCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f1d5c-d173-79a7-8f37-4ced8eb06e8b" xlink:to="loc_core_PolarisDSLLCMember_019f1d5c-ef38-7ace-9f25-0a70601097a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019f2394-2a55-7b83-800e-588b40276bd1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019f1d5c-7e12-740b-b9fb-2bf05a06d27a" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019f2394-2a55-7b83-800e-588b40276bd1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019f2394-2a55-798c-ad22-00ed4d5e8474" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019f2394-2a55-7b83-800e-588b40276bd1" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019f2394-2a55-798c-ad22-00ed4d5e8474" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareholderClassActionIhleMember_019f2394-7752-7afe-b1b3-7088c54e1c7a" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareholderClassActionIhleMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019f2394-2a55-798c-ad22-00ed4d5e8474" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareholderClassActionIhleMember_019f2394-7752-7afe-b1b3-7088c54e1c7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_019f1d5c-7e12-740b-b9fb-2bf05a06d27a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted_019e2ce7-9cc2-7328-93dd-0a9b97e4edc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted_019e2ce7-9cc2-7328-93dd-0a9b97e4edc5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PurchaseCommitmentInvoiceAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c2b-a640-55b28e2f9364" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PurchaseCommitmentInvoiceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_PurchaseCommitmentInvoiceAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c2b-a640-55b28e2f9364" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PurchaseCommitmentExpectedCapitalExpendituresPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c7b-a55a-f56ffb377801" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PurchaseCommitmentExpectedCapitalExpendituresPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_PurchaseCommitmentExpectedCapitalExpendituresPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c7b-a55a-f56ffb377801" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_BusinessCombinationAreaOfLandOwned_019f1d5c-7e12-74c3-a1bc-c16982a403ba" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_BusinessCombinationAreaOfLandOwned"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_BusinessCombinationAreaOfLandOwned_019f1d5c-7e12-74c3-a1bc-c16982a403ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_BusinessCombinationGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f1d5d-a4e2-7470-ac38-9f9e46100dfd" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_BusinessCombinationGrossUtilityPowerCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_BusinessCombinationGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f1d5d-a4e2-7470-ac38-9f9e46100dfd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpected_019f1d5e-0918-7296-a28b-50b1b2b03b9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpected"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpected_019f1d5e-0918-7296-a28b-50b1b2b03b9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpectedAdditionalContingentCash_019f705d-fccd-7508-bf99-4b76696b66d9" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpectedAdditionalContingentCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisitionExpectedAdditionalContingentCash_019f705d-fccd-7508-bf99-4b76696b66d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_BusinessCombinationAdditionalGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f7059-e1df-7bd5-ac5f-be452693b7d8" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_BusinessCombinationAdditionalGrossUtilityPowerCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_core_BusinessCombinationAdditionalGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f7059-e1df-7bd5-ac5f-be452693b7d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019f7fb1-f7a6-733f-ae7e-e36791c02320" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_019f7fb1-f7a6-733f-ae7e-e36791c02320" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f5ac3-0df6-725d-8ea2-f0a3e40b5e9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f5ac3-0df6-725d-8ea2-f0a3e40b5e9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_019f1d65-fb22-730d-b488-15558a87fead" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_019f1d5c-7e12-7178-98b1-f6ef28eae699" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_019f1d65-fb22-730d-b488-15558a87fead" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESScheduleofIncomeTaxExpenseandEffectiveIncomeTaxRateDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#INCOMETAXESScheduleofIncomeTaxExpenseandEffectiveIncomeTaxRateDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESScheduleofIncomeTaxExpenseandEffectiveIncomeTaxRateDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7654-b6ef-fa8529cd165c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7c-91df-f22cf5ea6a76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7654-b6ef-fa8529cd165c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a7c-91df-f22cf5ea6a76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_019e2ce7-9cc2-731e-9fff-a4a176f389b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7654-b6ef-fa8529cd165c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_019e2ce7-9cc2-731e-9fff-a4a176f389b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#INCOMETAXESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/INCOMETAXESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e7e-a18c-a8531759ca42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithoutDiscreteItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-70f0-b742-9df142f83b0b" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithoutDiscreteItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e7e-a18c-a8531759ca42" xlink:to="loc_core_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithoutDiscreteItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-70f0-b742-9df142f83b0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c88-8215-8be799758f89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c88-8215-8be799758f89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7362-ab3d-61867107812d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7362-ab3d-61867107812d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bff-b13f-50dc83d4534c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7362-ab3d-61867107812d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bff-b13f-50dc83d4534c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-759b-855e-8936f513786e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bff-b13f-50dc83d4534c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-759b-855e-8936f513786e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019f1d7d-b686-77fc-b454-6b351e6c9c4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bff-b13f-50dc83d4534c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019f1d7d-b686-77fc-b454-6b351e6c9c4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019f5bd5-0bcd-7afd-aee0-21ff9e732179" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bff-b13f-50dc83d4534c" xlink:to="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019f5bd5-0bcd-7afd-aee0-21ff9e732179" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7561-a8a3-feef3e01c8da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7561-a8a3-feef3e01c8da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f9d-bfef-f34d2f9e064b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7561-a8a3-feef3e01c8da" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f9d-bfef-f34d2f9e064b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-76a8-9394-19df6636216e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f9d-bfef-f34d2f9e064b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-76a8-9394-19df6636216e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a5b-87ab-881d50f581d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f9d-bfef-f34d2f9e064b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a5b-87ab-881d50f581d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f1d7c-2528-7bca-8543-d9c4a925b9f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f1d7c-2528-7bca-8543-d9c4a925b9f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f1d7c-2528-754d-a722-29dca12722ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f1d7c-2528-7bca-8543-d9c4a925b9f8" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f1d7c-2528-754d-a722-29dca12722ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_019f1d7c-4bb9-79e4-b2ab-68341778cff7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f1d7c-2528-754d-a722-29dca12722ed" xlink:to="loc_srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_019f1d7c-4bb9-79e4-b2ab-68341778cff7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72e7-a3b2-fd7d8b4d8e85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d0b-8ab6-be7a7613b0a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72e7-a3b2-fd7d8b4d8e85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingInstallments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7059-a8a3-db24cedaefcf" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingInstallments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72e7-a3b2-fd7d8b4d8e85" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingInstallments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7059-a8a3-db24cedaefcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage_019e2ce7-9cc2-7143-91fc-dfe86a59f305" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72e7-a3b2-fd7d8b4d8e85" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage_019e2ce7-9cc2-7143-91fc-dfe86a59f305" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_019f1d7d-6b6a-725e-afb4-6eb5acbb937f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-72e7-a3b2-fd7d8b4d8e85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_019f1d7d-6b6a-725e-afb4-6eb5acbb937f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceSharesValuationAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019f479c-618d-78af-8490-2d004c31e5ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f479c-618d-7005-8b7b-ac26ad0d44cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019f479c-618d-78af-8490-2d004c31e5ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f479c-618d-7005-8b7b-ac26ad0d44cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f479c-618d-75ef-9d74-784c78d1d79e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f479c-618d-7005-8b7b-ac26ad0d44cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f479c-618d-75ef-9d74-784c78d1d79e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f479c-618d-7e1d-8829-d25b5d7ccc8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f479c-618d-75ef-9d74-784c78d1d79e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f479c-618d-7e1d-8829-d25b5d7ccc8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f479d-8f7c-7869-8b96-3a14f118cb0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f479c-618d-7e1d-8829-d25b5d7ccc8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f479d-8f7c-7869-8b96-3a14f118cb0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f479c-618d-7005-8b7b-ac26ad0d44cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_019f479c-618d-7749-bd5d-c9df3a90616d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_019f479c-618d-7749-bd5d-c9df3a90616d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_019f479f-86a5-775f-bb31-9f546651f375" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_019f479f-86a5-775f-bb31-9f546651f375" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_019f479e-0ae6-7d30-9519-67d19ca5fea2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_019f479e-0ae6-7d30-9519-67d19ca5fea2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_019f479e-3497-75de-86c9-d8f4970e59f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f479c-618d-717a-8882-f107aff95ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_019f479e-3497-75de-86c9-d8f4970e59f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofRestrictedStockUnitsActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofRestrictedStockUnitsActivityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofRestrictedStockUnitsActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b16-ab03-8daf6395e97f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c2-8e8e-031557af9217" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b16-ab03-8daf6395e97f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c2-8e8e-031557af9217" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f2c-b682-e33b9098086b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c2-8e8e-031557af9217" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f2c-b682-e33b9098086b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f2c-b682-e33b9098086b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b28-b247-129467b2f4b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b28-b247-129467b2f4b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7643-b048-8952cfd1b3e6" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:to="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7643-b048-8952cfd1b3e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-782f-835d-9a2b20b8eb9e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:to="loc_core_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-782f-835d-9a2b20b8eb9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f4798-ed83-7b29-9b1c-018f8ed739ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ae4-869e-dd8072ed31e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f4798-ed83-7b29-9b1c-018f8ed739ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f4798-ed83-7f2e-a45f-fa98fca35e3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c2-8e8e-031557af9217" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f4798-ed83-7f2e-a45f-fa98fca35e3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f4798-ed83-75b6-a2f1-7f1c29226d37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f4798-ed83-7f2e-a45f-fa98fca35e3f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f4798-ed83-75b6-a2f1-7f1c29226d37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f5ef6-ef08-71c2-82ec-302bcebdef33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f4798-ed83-75b6-a2f1-7f1c29226d37" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f5ef6-ef08-71c2-82ec-302bcebdef33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f4798-ed83-7721-9d38-4e3d08a8c40c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f4798-ed83-75b6-a2f1-7f1c29226d37" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f4798-ed83-7721-9d38-4e3d08a8c40c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c25-b8b1-80a37ce32b24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c2-8e8e-031557af9217" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c25-b8b1-80a37ce32b24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c25-b8b1-80a37ce32b24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019e2ce7-9cc2-7709-9c14-0e865e642cca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019e2ce7-9cc2-7709-9c14-0e865e642cca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dcb-85ed-5e3cdb20bb84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dcb-85ed-5e3cdb20bb84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustment_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bbf-89ef-0e093c695aaa" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustment_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bbf-89ef-0e093c695aaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7700-8908-c2291f8ce4e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7700-8908-c2291f8ce4e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7393-8263-fa21d35c198f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_019e2ce7-9cc2-7393-8263-fa21d35c198f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019e2ce7-9cc2-77fe-81f2-8f1bbcbceac4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-7596-ab78-e339dca527c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019e2ce7-9cc2-77fe-81f2-8f1bbcbceac4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c25-b8b1-80a37ce32b24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b59-b725-335c3f00f99a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b59-b725-335c3f00f99a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7823-ae73-74e686985f79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7823-ae73-74e686985f79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-73c4-b214-4264f1dd4e55" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPerformanceAdjustmentWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-73c4-b214-4264f1dd4e55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7365-87d3-2dec7cefa258" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7365-87d3-2dec7cefa258" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f7-8564-ae185b003db9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f7-8564-ae185b003db9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7666-bcd0-6b8a0a212d33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019e2ce7-9cc2-727f-9921-609cd371c636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7666-bcd0-6b8a0a212d33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage_019f4798-ed83-7151-b8fd-83acd8b5c015" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c25-b8b1-80a37ce32b24" xlink:to="loc_core_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingTargetPercentage_019f4798-ed83-7151-b8fd-83acd8b5c015" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofUnrecognizedCompensationCostAndWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognitionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofUnrecognizedCompensationCostAndWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognitionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofUnrecognizedCompensationCostAndWeightedAveragePeriodForRecognitionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7581-bc70-0a22a96e32ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f51-aa4b-273098462c00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7581-bc70-0a22a96e32ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f51-aa4b-273098462c00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-75e0-b037-26c7db5acaf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f51-aa4b-273098462c00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-75e0-b037-26c7db5acaf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b4b9-2c06bd2e7b5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-75e0-b037-26c7db5acaf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b4b9-2c06bd2e7b5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c3f-9d05-50e66e92b42e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b4b9-2c06bd2e7b5a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c3f-9d05-50e66e92b42e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ec0-9e4a-e1ce55d7b082" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b4b9-2c06bd2e7b5a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ec0-9e4a-e1ce55d7b082" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b2d-b105-7a6c47d63173" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f02-b4b9-2c06bd2e7b5a" xlink:to="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b2d-b105-7a6c47d63173" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dde-82be-15385438193b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f51-aa4b-273098462c00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dde-82be-15385438193b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_019e2ce7-9cc2-797f-a259-f795f9c1023d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dde-82be-15385438193b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_019e2ce7-9cc2-797f-a259-f795f9c1023d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_019e2ce7-9cc2-72b7-9f0d-a8c8d7b026d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dde-82be-15385438193b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_019e2ce7-9cc2-72b7-9f0d-a8c8d7b026d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofSharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofSharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/STOCKBASEDCOMPENSATIONScheduleofSharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-766f-84bd-35406e407e5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79e7-b5e2-ad0bfe8cbcf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-766f-84bd-35406e407e5e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79e7-b5e2-ad0bfe8cbcf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-74b6-b740-edaa45f81242" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79e7-b5e2-ad0bfe8cbcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-74b6-b740-edaa45f81242" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79e7-b5e2-ad0bfe8cbcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-776e-8fcc-77d82088a3f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-776e-8fcc-77d82088a3f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-7aa2-a4f4-5889bfdca203" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-7aa2-a4f4-5889bfdca203" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1_019e2ce7-9cc2-7adf-8189-7757e7a58046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1_019e2ce7-9cc2-7adf-8189-7757e7a58046" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_019f5ef7-b037-7f26-95c3-20afbffc5527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7eb5-a0c6-891eb186ed13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_019f5ef7-b037-7f26-95c3-20afbffc5527" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARENarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#NETLOSSPERSHARENarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHARENarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7894-8390-59123ee7cc0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7993-ad0e-d1949986f4ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7894-8390-59123ee7cc0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7993-ad0e-d1949986f4ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7537-8258-5a3c20adf9eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7993-ad0e-d1949986f4ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7537-8258-5a3c20adf9eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7966-bae6-a152586dc364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7537-8258-5a3c20adf9eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7966-bae6-a152586dc364" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_Tranche2WarrantsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd7-aaf6-f2534b0fed38" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_Tranche2WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7966-bae6-a152586dc364" xlink:to="loc_core_Tranche2WarrantsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dd7-aaf6-f2534b0fed38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a7-a8f7-89572e878c1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7993-ad0e-d1949986f4ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a7-a8f7-89572e878c1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesContingentlyIssuable_019e2ce7-9cc2-765f-b94c-7a539457f078" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesContingentlyIssuable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a7-a8f7-89572e878c1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesContingentlyIssuable_019e2ce7-9cc2-765f-b94c-7a539457f078" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofEarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofEarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofEarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79d8-8fb3-2db3817e21c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7485-a361-f7b2e3a17310" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79d8-8fb3-2db3817e21c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7485-a361-f7b2e3a17310" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b94-903f-bc37a6b78778" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7485-a361-f7b2e3a17310" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b94-903f-bc37a6b78778" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b87-8c15-4c673ddedda5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b94-903f-bc37a6b78778" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b87-8c15-4c673ddedda5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantTranche2Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e3b-8514-d66491a3fe05" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantTranche2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b87-8c15-4c673ddedda5" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantTranche2Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e3b-8514-d66491a3fe05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-774c-84de-c27575af8c3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7485-a361-f7b2e3a17310" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-774c-84de-c27575af8c3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-774c-84de-c27575af8c3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ed3-9628-000f7956c87e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ed3-9628-000f7956c87e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bf0-8ade-81e7fedff168" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants_019e2ce7-9cc2-7bf0-8ade-81e7fedff168" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d47-a1d5-99935d3bcdcc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d47-a1d5-99935d3bcdcc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_019e2ce7-9cc2-73fe-9224-8ca219aa9cc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7072-81ea-ecba0f3e28ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_019e2ce7-9cc2-73fe-9224-8ca219aa9cc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-774c-84de-c27575af8c3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-7469-a9fd-c2137ee560ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-7469-a9fd-c2137ee560ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9cc2-77fc-93b7-efe2a8254920" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019e2ce7-9cc2-77fc-93b7-efe2a8254920" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ec-b908-903c34b8971e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ec-b908-903c34b8971e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e2ce7-9cc2-794e-861f-2f8f45b32b9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicOtherDisclosuresAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-79df-9e5e-1179cff26050" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e2ce7-9cc2-794e-861f-2f8f45b32b9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromComputationofEarningsLossPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromComputationofEarningsLossPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/NETLOSSPERSHAREScheduleofAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromComputationofEarningsLossPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7baf-b157-c52b81a4cd32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ab-8af2-58776b69cea3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7baf-b157-c52b81a4cd32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ab-8af2-58776b69cea3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-74cc-a16d-b85c7269a1ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ab-8af2-58776b69cea3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-74cc-a16d-b85c7269a1ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-74cc-a16d-b85c7269a1ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b19-bf6b-204726d7539a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b19-bf6b-204726d7539a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsPerformanceSharesAndRestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7408-8f5c-66c3968958ba" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsPerformanceSharesAndRestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:to="loc_core_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsPerformanceSharesAndRestrictedStockUnitsMarketConditionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7408-8f5c-66c3968958ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e9b-978d-4f62cbb00182" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e9b-978d-4f62cbb00182" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_WarrantTranche1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-79cd-8ab4-9e0cb004b77e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_WarrantTranche1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-72d0-b784-be5058d4403b" xlink:to="loc_core_WarrantTranche1Member_019e2ce7-9cc2-79cd-8ab4-9e0cb004b77e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a1-b99c-f916d98300ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-79ab-8af2-58776b69cea3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a1-b99c-f916d98300ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-74a1-b800-36f14bd6a213" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-77a1-b99c-f916d98300ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_019e2ce7-9cc2-74a1-b800-36f14bd6a213" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTREPORTINGNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-745b-a507-5938cfa32342" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-745b-a507-5938cfa32342" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d1e-8405-20e8a248d6ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d1e-8405-20e8a248d6ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7727-b792-0bbd46c14175" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d1e-8405-20e8a248d6ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7727-b792-0bbd46c14175" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerSegmentBenchmarkMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-761f-8279-67a56c8e6ba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerSegmentBenchmarkMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-7727-b792-0bbd46c14175" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerSegmentBenchmarkMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-761f-8279-67a56c8e6ba9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7934-ade2-3ea474b6f220" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7934-ade2-3ea474b6f220" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75f1-8cf6-2dffafb76ec7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7934-ade2-3ea474b6f220" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75f1-8cf6-2dffafb76ec7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7480-8545-1947e6adeb44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-75f1-8cf6-2dffafb76ec7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7480-8545-1947e6adeb44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-72b8-80e1-6d5f917a67e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:to="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-72b8-80e1-6d5f917a67e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-742d-b126-3279571e0c92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-72b8-80e1-6d5f917a67e4" xlink:to="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-742d-b126-3279571e0c92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_OneCustomerMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-783a-be53-fad8041199b7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_OneCustomerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-742d-b126-3279571e0c92" xlink:to="loc_core_OneCustomerMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-783a-be53-fad8041199b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7608-8dd4-3d51bec1066e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7608-8dd4-3d51bec1066e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-796d-acfa-b86e02dce9e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7608-8dd4-3d51bec1066e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-796d-acfa-b86e02dce9e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-77aa-8a3c-f0018f72b48f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-796d-acfa-b86e02dce9e6" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-77aa-8a3c-f0018f72b48f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7160-92e1-8e471cb477c1" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-796d-acfa-b86e02dce9e6" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7160-92e1-8e471cb477c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b72-9da4-f8612bebfcab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e7c-81b4-ea705eb5829c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e7c-81b4-ea705eb5829c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee2-a3c9-a730111cda10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee2-a3c9-a730111cda10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_019e2ce7-9cc2-7af3-9d86-04c6fbae30c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_019e2ce7-9cc2-7af3-9d86-04c6fbae30c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_NumberOfThirdPartyDigitalAssetServices_019e2ce7-9cc2-7292-8b20-d7f31e022562" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_NumberOfThirdPartyDigitalAssetServices"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-73be-aa0c-0db4881b8ac4" xlink:to="loc_core_NumberOfThirdPartyDigitalAssetServices_019e2ce7-9cc2-7292-8b20-d7f31e022562" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofRevenueandGrossProfitbyReportingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofRevenueandGrossProfitbyReportingSegmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofRevenueandGrossProfitbyReportingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-791f-947b-1c972d465e57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-791f-947b-1c972d465e57" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-718f-9299-1cdbd8dd61de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-718f-9299-1cdbd8dd61de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ea-9395-291df2e9d12a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-718f-9299-1cdbd8dd61de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ea-9395-291df2e9d12a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7031-9b77-ceb91d6e87c6" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ea-9395-291df2e9d12a" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7031-9b77-ceb91d6e87c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7819-bcce-700dd8ddb13e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ea-9395-291df2e9d12a" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7819-bcce-700dd8ddb13e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ef0-a1a1-6fbfd7a30fb7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78ea-9395-291df2e9d12a" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningSegmentMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ef0-a1a1-6fbfd7a30fb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7488-bc33-359205822bba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7488-bc33-359205822bba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-77e4-a5ad-4f378affadbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7488-bc33-359205822bba" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-77e4-a5ad-4f378affadbe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e5e-8506-2eecfc987993" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-77e4-a5ad-4f378affadbe" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e5e-8506-2eecfc987993" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7967-8b71-53016ebf2969" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-77e4-a5ad-4f378affadbe" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetSelfMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7967-8b71-53016ebf2969" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f46-8ae8-aa37a382f824" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-77e4-a5ad-4f378affadbe" xlink:to="loc_core_DigitalAssetHostedMiningServiceMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-7f46-8ae8-aa37a382f824" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7085-b5fe-284f6ed7e9c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7085-b5fe-284f6ed7e9c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78cf-b425-665ce18a0c97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e2ce7-9cc2-7085-b5fe-284f6ed7e9c9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78cf-b425-665ce18a0c97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-75c8-93c8-6f903ba075a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e2ce7-9cc2-78cf-b425-665ce18a0c97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e2ce7-9cc2-75c8-93c8-6f903ba075a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7e58-b991-50ca59533eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LicenseFeeIncome_019e2ce7-9cc2-7618-a746-34264cff78a7" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LicenseFeeIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_LicenseFeeIncome_019e2ce7-9cc2-7618-a746-34264cff78a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PowerFeeIncome_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d11-9145-d243d403df0f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PowerFeeIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_PowerFeeIncome_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d11-9145-d243d403df0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_MaintenanceAndOtherRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fd7-8c80-23ae41784260" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_MaintenanceAndOtherRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_MaintenanceAndOtherRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7fd7-8c80-23ae41784260" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f2-a7fa-ecee894b6ae7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019e2ce7-9cc2-78f2-a7fa-ecee894b6ae7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_PowerFees_019e2ce7-9cc2-7708-9017-f38110a584bf" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_PowerFees"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_PowerFees_019e2ce7-9cc2-7708-9017-f38110a584bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ed8-885e-68e576c5b7cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ed8-885e-68e576c5b7cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostDirectLabor_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c3-8f49-fdd19c351551" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostDirectLabor"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostDirectLabor_019e2ce7-9cc2-72c3-8f49-fdd19c351551" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FacilityOperationsExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-792e-89d8-c462e23db7d1" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FacilityOperationsExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_FacilityOperationsExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-792e-89d8-c462e23db7d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7617-9403-03be31d96efb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7617-9403-03be31d96efb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b50-9bb0-9c70ac65680b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b50-9bb0-9c70ac65680b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a78-97f0-94895095a054" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9cc2-7a78-97f0-94895095a054" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_GrossMargin_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d7b-95af-fdb240d166c4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_GrossMargin"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7950-8ef2-a8f0738d95f1" xlink:to="loc_core_GrossMargin_019e2ce7-9cc2-7d7b-95af-fdb240d166c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofReconciliationofReportableSegmentGrossProfittoLossIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofReconciliationofReportableSegmentGrossProfittoLossIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SEGMENTREPORTINGScheduleofReconciliationofReportableSegmentGrossProfittoLossIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9cc2-77f5-b7d8-6430690600c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_019e2ce7-9cc2-77f5-b7d8-6430690600c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9cc2-77ea-a5d6-c10cb81389d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CryptoAssetUnrealizedGainLossOperating_019e2ce7-9cc2-77ea-a5d6-c10cb81389d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9cc2-7db2-9a46-c59d981ed5ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_019e2ce7-9cc2-7db2-9a46-c59d981ed5ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5be1-2d14-7f95-999a-dceef477c78c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown_019f5be1-2d14-7f95-999a-dceef477c78c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019f60d6-f5b8-791f-a073-1acd289b8939" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_019f60d6-f5b8-791f-a073-1acd289b8939" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f47a8-f9f1-7dae-998e-446790e70804" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_019f47a8-f9f1-7dae-998e-446790e70804" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ff8-a1b8-2bac94d5f76e" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_core_ColocationOrganizationalAndSiteStartupCosts_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ff8-a1b8-2bac94d5f76e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7da4-9f6f-487f09bd53b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7da4-9f6f-487f09bd53b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9cc2-71e5-8237-f0d2f91af135" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e2ce7-9cc2-71e5-8237-f0d2f91af135" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f47a9-9e29-787e-bd36-5ad8f135d96f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f47a9-9e29-787e-bd36-5ad8f135d96f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_019e2ce7-9cc2-74e9-91f7-149c39313a7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_019e2ce7-9cc2-74e9-91f7-149c39313a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b64-912d-15530b0c881f" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:to="loc_core_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrantsAndContingentValueRights_019e2ce7-9cc2-7b64-912d-15530b0c881f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7351-93d1-78975ad5c6a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7351-93d1-78975ad5c6a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dcc-a535-795ff9dcf16b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7630-a63c-fdf10ef50368" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e2ce7-9cc2-7dcc-a535-795ff9dcf16b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c74-b0b8-76fe360d5211" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-7679-9ed0-b2445b201b4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e2ce7-9cc2-7c74-b0b8-76fe360d5211" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.corescientific.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-71a7-9d60-91e7020d7ae6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019e2ce7-9cc2-71a7-9d60-91e7020d7ae6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6585-d260-78f8-861b-c6deb33dcbb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6585-d260-78f8-861b-c6deb33dcbb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6585-d260-7208-a9da-35a5fada9c1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6585-d260-78f8-861b-c6deb33dcbb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6585-d260-7208-a9da-35a5fada9c1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6585-f8bd-786d-9d88-bd772911e4a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6585-d260-7208-a9da-35a5fada9c1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6585-f8bd-786d-9d88-bd772911e4a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6604-21cf-787d-b08a-a8041737ad9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6604-21cf-787d-b08a-a8041737ad9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6604-21cf-7e36-bc50-868bc67ab2fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6604-21cf-787d-b08a-a8041737ad9d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6604-21cf-7e36-bc50-868bc67ab2fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.Member_019f6604-6e98-7b27-a526-dbbe640d1432" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6604-21cf-7e36-bc50-868bc67ab2fe" xlink:to="loc_core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.Member_019f6604-6e98-7b27-a526-dbbe640d1432" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_NeocloudMember_019fa6d4-a7f0-7d97-a246-fbd0e52321e4" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_NeocloudMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6604-21cf-7e36-bc50-868bc67ab2fe" xlink:to="loc_core_NeocloudMember_019fa6d4-a7f0-7d97-a246-fbd0e52321e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019fa432-5937-7c55-ab97-12dd35fe0d0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019fa432-5937-7c55-ab97-12dd35fe0d0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019fa432-5937-789d-a6a5-b16ca5935391" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis_019fa432-5937-7c55-ab97-12dd35fe0d0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019fa432-5937-789d-a6a5-b16ca5935391" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.WarrantsMember_019fa433-84ae-7a33-85eb-a6d4b1e218f5" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.WarrantsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_019fa432-5937-789d-a6a5-b16ca5935391" xlink:to="loc_core_AdvancedMicroDevicesInc.WarrantsMember_019fa433-84ae-7a33-85eb-a6d4b1e218f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e2ce7-9cc2-7ee3-89f7-5786c0363985" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeaseGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f6603-3450-702c-ab3c-ca0b18af8d2b" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LessorOperatingLeaseGrossUtilityPowerCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeaseGrossUtilityPowerCapacity_019f6603-3450-702c-ab3c-ca0b18af8d2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_019f6601-e143-7572-918e-5fcea6de235f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_019f6601-e143-7572-918e-5fcea6de235f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_019fa3ba-2c59-7668-8549-74f9ffd8244e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_019fa3ba-2c59-7668-8549-74f9ffd8244e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_019fa4df-67e7-7c33-8b9f-9123ce0b21eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_019fa4df-67e7-7c33-8b9f-9123ce0b21eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestingSharesPerMegawatt_019fa3be-ca21-738d-adca-42cb68889e10" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestingSharesPerMegawatt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightVestingSharesPerMegawatt_019fa3be-ca21-738d-adca-42cb68889e10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_019fa5dc-f824-72b8-b080-b930f2054764" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_019fa5dc-f824-72b8-b080-b930f2054764" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightSharesVestedAndExercisable_019fa691-c3da-7722-af41-c23adb229952" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightSharesVestedAndExercisable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_core_ClassOfWarrantOrRightSharesVestedAndExercisable_019fa691-c3da-7722-af41-c23adb229952" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedOptionToExtend_019fa6d8-6bae-72bf-a849-87a865422634" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedOptionToExtend"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedOptionToExtend_019fa6d8-6bae-72bf-a849-87a865422634" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeasesAdditionalLeasedMWs_019fa6dd-ddaa-796b-866a-df175d1b1ea1" xlink:href="core-20260630.xsd#core_LessorOperatingLeasesAdditionalLeasedMWs"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_core_LessorOperatingLeasesAdditionalLeasedMWs_019fa6dd-ddaa-796b-866a-df175d1b1ea1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019fa6e3-a88d-7481-afbc-2a2b310b6e5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019e2ce7-9cc2-7cc6-a940-3b87c45cb63d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019fa6e3-a88d-7481-afbc-2a2b310b6e5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#AwardTimingDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ErrCompDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonNeosMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#PvpDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_YrEndFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInCvrdYrOutsdngAndUnvstdMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_VstngDtFrValOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdAndVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsExclgValRprtdInSummryCompstnTblMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="31" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#InsiderTradingArrangements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TradingArrByIndTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#InsiderTradingPoliciesProc"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
