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The Bull Case for Galaxy Digital is AI Data Centers Not Bitcoin Mining, Research Firm Says
19.5.2025
Rittenhouse Research, a new firm covering fintech, AI, and crypto, is giving GLXY a strong buy rating because of its BTC mining to AI transition
Canadian Bitcoin Miner POW.RE to Acquire Swiss Firm Block Green
19.5.2025
Canadian bitcoin mining firm POW.RE Holdings Limited announced plans to acquire Swiss bitcoin liquidity protocol Block Green AG in a deal combining equity, bitcoin, and cash. POW.RE and Block Green Merge to Combine Mining and Financial Services The acquisition, pending a definitive agreement within...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Continue Rally as Applied Digital Leads Friday’s Gains
17.5.2025
Bitcoin-mining stocks closed higher Friday, with Applied Digital Corporation jumping 22.18% to top the leaderboard. Bitcoin Miners Rally as Volatility Breeds Opportunity Applied Digital posted the largest single-day gain among bitcoin miner-exposed equities, climbing more than 22% to close...
Bitcoin Mining Just Got Tougher as Difficulty Spikes and Hashrate Slips
17.5.2025
On Saturday, at block height 897,120, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 2.13%, reaching 121.66 trillion and marginally raising the computational challenge required to uncover new blocks. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Climbs Past 121 Trillion Miners now face slightly steeper odds in their efforts...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Crypto Miners Soar on OpenAI-CoreWeave Deal; Galaxy Jumps in Nasdaq Debut
16.5.2025
Asset prices across markets largely shrugged off surging Inflation expectations, with crypto prices consolidating sideways
Eric Trump Says He Got Into Crypto Amid Political Attack, Calls Bitcoin 'Digital Gold'
15.5.2025
He became interested in cryptocurrency when politics connected the Trump family with the crypto community
Bitcoin mining 2025: Post-halving profitability, hashrate and energy trends
15.5.2025
After the 2024 halving, Bitcoin mining entered its fifth epoch and block rewards were reduced from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This forced miners to rethink their operations, optimize efficiency, cut energy costs and upgrade hardware to remain profitable. Cointelegraph Research, with insights from...
Bitfarms clocks $36M net loss amid shift from Bitcoin mining to AI
14.5.2025
Bitfarms clocked a first-quarter net loss of $36 million, widening from a $6 million loss in the same period a year earlier, as the Bitcoin miner pivots from mining to high-performance computing for artificial intelligence applications. The miner posted $67 million in sales for the quarter...
Malaysia Power Theft by Illegal Crypto Miners Rose 300% Since 2018
12.5.2025
Nationwide raids have shut down an average of 2,300 miners a year operating on stolen power since 2020
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...