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Rootstock Achieved Record Merged Mining Participation Despite Declining User Activity in Q1
12.5.2025
In its Q1 2025 report, blockchain intelligence company Messari highlights significant developments in Rootstock, a bitcoin sidechain, including a record-high merged mining participation rate of 81%, up from 56.4% in the previous quarter. This came following the integration of Foundry, the largest...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits New Peak as Miners Ride Price Wave
9.5.2025
Riding bitcoin’s climb to levels last glimpsed in early February, the network’s raw processing muscle has rocketed to a record-setting 929 exahash per second (EH/s), a horsepower figure that illustrates just how fiercely miners are competing to add the next block. Miners Power Up: Bitcoin Network...
Browser-based crypto mining in 2025: Still viable or virtually dead?
8.5.2025
Key takeawaysAfter the shutdown of Coinhive in 2019, browser mining has made a comeback with new tools like CryptoTab Browser, Pi Network and YouHolder.Mining with a browser can cost more in electricity than the crypto earned, especially for users with mid-range devices.Despite being less...
Browser-based crypto mining in 2025: Still viable or virtually dead?
8.5.2025
Key takeawaysAfter the shutdown of Coinhive in 2019, browser mining has made a comeback with new tools like CryptoTab Browser, Pi Network and YouHolder.Mining with a browser can cost more in electricity than the crypto earned, especially for users with mid-range devices.Despite being less...
Browser-based crypto mining in 2025: Still viable or virtually dead?
8.5.2025
Key takeawaysAfter the shutdown of Coinhive in 2019, browser mining has made a comeback with new tools like CryptoTab Browser, Pi Network and YouHolder.Mining with a browser can cost more in electricity than the crypto earned, especially for users with mid-range devices.Despite being less...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL
8.5.2025
Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled.Merged mining participation surged to an all-time high of 81%, up from 56.4% in Q4 2024...
Sweat wallet adds AI assistant, expands to multichain DeFi
8.5.2025
Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidance and simplifying asset management across blockchains.The...
Sweat wallet adds AI assistant, expands to multichain DeFi
8.5.2025
Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidance and simplifying asset management across blockchains.The...
Ethereum price finally ‘breaking out,’ data suggests — Is $3K ETH next?
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:Ether breaks multimonth downtrend as traders target $3,000 ETH price.Ethereum TVL surges 41% to $52.8 billion in 30 days, with a 22% rise in daily transactions to 1.34 million, signaling strong network recovery.Technicals show ETH price faces major resistance at $2,100-$2,800.Ether...
Ethereum price finally ‘breaking out,’ data suggests — Is $3K ETH next?
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:Ether breaks multimonth downtrend as traders target $3,000 ETH price.Ethereum TVL surges 41% to $52.8 billion in 30 days, with a 22% rise in daily transactions to 1.34 million, signaling strong network recovery.Technicals show ETH price faces major resistance at $2,100-$2,800.Ether...
Phoenix Group Mines 350 Bitcoin in Q1, Bolsters North American Operations With Texas Facility
7.5.2025
This week, Phoenix Group PLC reported $31 million in Q1 2025 revenue alongside progress toward 500 megawatts (MW) of global bitcoin mining capacity, including a newly operational 20 MW facility in Texas. Phoenix Group Targets Top 5 Bitcoin Mining Spot by 2026 Phoenix Group, an Abu Dhabi-based...
Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market.In...
HIVE taps LATAM for stable and low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner HIVE Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market.In...
Riot Platforms Offloads 475 BTC Amid Tougher Mining Climate
6.5.2025
Riot Platforms has broken its 15-month streak of holding all mined bitcoin, selling 475 BTC in April 2025 to support operations. The move signals a broader industry shift amid tightening mining margins post-halving. BTC Miner Riot Shifts Strategy, Sells Mined Coins to Fund Operations Riot Platforms...
Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Canaan Could Have 5X Upside, Says Wall Street Analyst
6.5.2025
Benchmark's Mark Palmer initiated coverage on the firm's roughed-up shares with a buy rating and $3 price target
OP_RETURN Conflict: Ocean Mining Accuses Core Developers of Colluding to Fill Bitcoin With ‘Spam’
6.5.2025
Bitcoin Mechanic, the pseudonymous global head of sales at Ocean Mining, stressed that Bitcoin Core developers were colluding with Citrea, a Bitcoin Zero Knowledge (ZK) expansion product, to facilitate the inclusion of so-called “spam” in the blockchain. Ocean Hints at Citrea-Bitcoin...
Bit Digital Aims for $500M Raise to Fuel HPC, Cloud Expansion
5.5.2025
Bit Digital plans to raise up to $500 million through an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering. The offering will be facilitated by investment bank H.C. Wainwright & Co., which will earn a commission of up to 3% on shares sold. New Funding to Support Excursion Into High-Performance Computing...
Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break: Network Difficulty Slides 3.34%
4.5.2025
After four straight difficulty hikes beginning March 9, the Bitcoin network finally eased up—registering a 3.34% downward adjustment that offered miners a welcome moment of relief. Bitcoin Network Sees First Difficulty Drop After 4 Consecutive Rises Bitcoin’s difficulty declined for the first time...