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Latam Insights: Brazil Prepares to Tax Crypto Flows, Venezuela Offers Flared-Gas Bitcoin Mining Opportunities
8.2.2026
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Brazilian government is preparing to introduce a decree to pave the way for taxing cryptocurrency flows, Venezuela offers gas bitcoin mining opportunities...
Bitcoin Difficulty Logs 11.16% Reduction, Largest Drop Since China’s 2021 Mining Crackdown
7.2.2026
This weekend, the Bitcoin network logged its steepest difficulty cut since July 3, 2021—a moment that followed China’s sweeping ban on mining and trading, which triggered a sharp market sell-off and sent miners scrambling for exits beyond the region. Bitcoin Mining Gets Easier—for Now—as Difficulty...
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans
6.2.2026
Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026
Bitfarms shares surge after it ditches its 'bitcoin company' identity and doubles down on AI with U.S. move
6.2.2026
The company said it will focus on building data centers for high-performance computing and artificial-intelligence workloads
Analysts: Venezuela’s Oil Industry Resurgence May Precede a Flared-Gas Bitcoin Mining Boom
6.2.2026
Several local mining experts agree that there is sufficient gas in the country to establish a mobile fleet of bitcoin miners directly adjacent to oil extraction operations. Estimates set the gas lost to flaring operations in the country at 13,000 cubic meters, which could be used to power bitcoin...
Sovcombank says it's the first Russian bank to offer bitcoin-backed loans to public
5.2.2026
Larger rival Sberbank beat Sovcombank to the punch, but it's still running as a pilot program
Bhutan moves $22M in Bitcoin as crypto slumps, mining conditions toughen
5.2.2026
Bhutan has slipped to the seventh-largest nation-state Bitcoin holder, with its stash falling from 13,295 BTC in October 2024 to 5,700 BTC
Bitcoin falls back to $74,000, remaining on defense as AI jitters shake tech sector
4.2.2026
AI infrastructure stocks like HUT 8, IREN, and Cipher Mining are plunging as AMD sinks 14% following fourth quarter results
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap
4.2.2026
Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
January rally bolsters near-term outlook for bitcoin mining stocks, JPMorgan says
4.2.2026
Shares of mining companies rose last month despite softer bitcoin prices as storms cut the network hashrate and AI optimism grew, the bank said
Tether Open‑Sources MOS, Mining OS, and Mining SDK to Democratize Bitcoin Mining
4.2.2026
Tether open‑sources Mining OS and a Mining SDK to provide scalable, production‑ready tools for bitcoin mining operations. Tether announced on February 2, 2026 at the Plan ₿ Forum in San Salvador the open‑source release of Mining OS (MOS), an operating system that centralizes monitoring...
Publicly Traded Miners Buck the Tape as Bitcoin’s Price Wobbles
4.2.2026
Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances even as U.S. stock indexes closed firmly in the red. Bitcoin Miners Defy Red Screens Amid Geopolitical Jitters Bitcoin’s dip followed a risk-off jolt after...
Bitcoin Miners Hit ‘Shutdown Prices’ as Profitability Slumps to Multi-Month Low
4.2.2026
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed shutdown thresholds, while even newer S21 units are nearing viability limits. The Profitability Cliff The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe profitability...
TeraWulf jumps 11% after buying power-rich Kentucky and Maryland sites
3.2.2026
The acquisitions bring TeraWulf’s capacity to 2.8 gigawatts as it targets major infrastructure expansion to supply power-hungry computing demand
Bitcoin miners get an open-source alternative as Tether launches MiningOS
3.2.2026
Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups
Tether releases open-source operating system for Bitcoin mining
3.2.2026
Tether first announced plans for an open-source mining OS in June last year as it wanted Bitcoin miners to "enter the game" without expensive third-party vendors
Russia's biggest bitcoin mining firm's founder arrested for tax evasion while his company faces bankruptcy
2.2.2026
An En+ subsidiary has filed an insolvency claim against the crypto mining firm, adding to pressure from energy debts, regulatory curbs and internal turmoil
The Acceleration of AI/HPC Integration
2.2.2026
HPC/AI exposure drove miner valuations in 2025. The next phase will separate execution from narratives, and that’s where re-ratings will diverge. $IREN $APLD $CIFR $WULF $HUT. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data...
Hashprice Near Yearly Lows Puts Bitcoin Miners Under Heavy Pressure
1.2.2026
Bitcoin miners are kicking off February on shaky ground, with revenue slipping hard since mid-January and sitting well below July’s 12-month peak. On top of that, the U.S. winter storm has kept the hashrate stuck far beneath the lofty levels seen back in October. Bitcoin Miners Start February With...
Bitcoin hashrate drops 12% in worst drawdown since China mining ban: CryptoQuant
31.1.2026
A severe winter storm has forced US miners to curtail operations, dragging bitcoin’s hashrate, output and miner margins to their weakest levels in months