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Tether partners with Ocean mining pool to decentralize Bitcoin block-building
15.4.2025
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced it intends to deploy its existing and future Bitcoin hashrate to Ocean’s Bitcoin mining pool in an effort to strengthen the network’s decentralization.“Deploying hashrate to OCEAN aligns with both our mining investments and our broader...
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Down 7.4% in March as Prices, Transaction Fees Fell: Jefferies
14.4.2025
Mining profitability worsened due to a 11.2% decline in the bitcoin price and a 9.1% slump in transaction fees, the report said
Senate Democrats Propose Emissions Caps on Crypto Mining and AI Data Centers
14.4.2025
Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman introduced the “Clean Cloud Act of 2025” this week, proposing regional emissions limits and financial penalties for cryptocurrency mining operations and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers that exceed environmental standards. Senate...
HPC Gold Rush Continues: Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Secures Québec Site for Tier 3 Data Center
13.4.2025
Bit Digital, Inc. has secured a lease-to-own agreement for a 202,000-square-foot site in Saint-Jérôme, Québec, to develop a Tier 3 data center supporting its 5MW colocation contract with artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure firm Cerebras Systems. Cerebras, Bit Digital Partner on Tier 3 Data...
Trump Tariff Relief Covers Consumer Tech; Bitcoin Miners May Face Classification Hurdles
12.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed over the weekend that certain electronic devices will be exempt from the ongoing tariffs imposed on China. This move is likely to ease the concerns of technology firms that have been engaged in a logistical tug-of-war, shipping components across borders under...
Luxor’s Aaron Foster on Bitcoin Mining’s Growing Sophistication
12.4.2025
The group’s director of business development, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, says bitcoin miners are expanding into bitcoin pooling, hashrate hedging, AI and HPC
Top Bitcoin Mining Stocks Close the Week Higher After Tariff-Driven Dip
12.4.2025
Financial markets shimmered with cautious optimism as U.S. equities closed positively Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.06% and the digital asset sector vaulting 3.72% to a $2.63 trillion valuation. Publicly listed bitcoin miners likewise enjoyed a rebound, as nine of the top twelve...
Pakistan Explores Allocating its Surplus Electricity to Bitcoin Mining
11.4.2025
Pakistan is exploring bitcoin mining and AI data centers as a way to utilize its surplus electricity, with plans to foster innovation, boost exports, and create tech jobs through crypto regulation and infrastructure support. Turning Watts into Wealth: Pakistan Leverages Excess Energy for Crypto...
How Bitcoin Miners Are Adjusting to the Threat of Tariffs: Blockspace
10.4.2025
Before April 9, miners were paying upwards of $3M for chartered flights as they try to outrun the impact of Trump’s import levies. Some miners are comparing the tariffs to China’s 2021 mining ban
Tariffs Threaten US Bitcoin Mining as Firms Race to Import Mining Equipment
10.4.2025
U.S. bitcoin miners are racing against time to import mining equipment to mitigate Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. With application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) prices expected to surge up to 36%, companies are chartering multimillion-dollar flights to sidestep looming costs. Bitcoin Miners...
Zettahash on the Horizon: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears 1 ZH/s as Miners Face Squeeze
9.4.2025
As bitcoin’s valuation languishes near its weakest point since last year—with hashprice, the projected daily earnings for one petahash per second (PH/s) of mining capacity, receding to $40—the network’s computational muscle has paradoxically swelled to a historic peak. Bitcoin Hashrate Hits...
Trump tariffs could lower Bitcoin miner prices outside US, says mining exec
9.4.2025
The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs could collapse US demand for Bitcoin mining rigs, which would benefit mining operations outside the country as manufacturers will look outside the US to sell their surplus inventory for cheaper, says Hashlabs Mining CEO Jaran Mellerud.“As...
Hive’s Frank Holmes on Expanding Bitcoin Mining in Paraguay
8.4.2025
The company’s chairman, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, looks at what's next for the mining industry
Pierre Rochard, the Bitcoin Maximalist OG, on Mining, Markets and Modern Finance
7.4.2025
Pierre Rochard, now CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, reflects on over a decade in the space, from early education to policy battles and his latest mission to bring bitcoin to traditional finance. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus gathering in Toronto
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Plunge as Revenue Craters Amid Market Carnage
7.4.2025
MARA, RIOT, CLSK among mining stocks that fell more than 10% on Monday
Bitcoin Hashrate Surpasses 1 Zettahash as Miner Revenue Hits Record Low
7.4.2025
Network difficulty jumps nearly 7%—the biggest increase since July 2024—driven by an all-time high in hashrate
900 EH/s and Counting: Bitcoin Network Power Reaches Unprecedented Heights
6.4.2025
Bitcoin’s hashrate has soared to unprecedented heights, hitting an astonishing 900 exahash per second (EH/s) as of April 6. 900 EH/s Milestone: Bitcoin’s Security Fortress Grows Stronger Merely a day earlier, at block 891,072, the network’s difficulty adjusted upward from 113.76 trillion to 121.51...
Mining Grid Revolutionizes Bitcoin Mining With Cores Racing: A Competitive, Rewarding New Model
6.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. As Bitcoin continues to dominate financial markets globally, Mining Grid, a pioneer in blockchain innovation, has successfully launched Cores Racing—a groundbreaking program that transforms Bitcoin mining into a more fair, competitive,...
Mining Difficulty Rises 6.81% as Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High
5.4.2025
Bitcoin’s hashrate reached a lifetime peak on April 5, climbing to 883 exahash per second (EH/s), a gain of approximately 21 EH/s compared to the previous record set on March 28. Bitcoin Miners Push Limits as Difficulty Hits 121.51 Trillion and Hashrate Peaks At press time, the Bitcoin network’s...
Riot Platforms Hits Post-Halving Bitcoin Production High as It Expands AI Capacity
4.4.2025
Feasibility study confirms Corsicana Facility’s potential for AI/HPC growth as Riot delivers strong mining performance in March 2025