Bitmain, the Chinese manufacturer behind many of the world’s Bitcoin miners, has been under US national security scrutiny for potential espionage or sabotage risks, including in Trump family-backed ventures, though the company denies any wrongdoing.
Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, partners with Core Scientific to introduce the Proto Rig, a modular Bitcoin mining system designed for seamless upgrades and lower maintenance costs, targeting Bitmain's 80% market monopoly.
The CEOs of SunnySide Digital and Cryptech Solutions form a new company — Synteq Digital — to meet the needs of the growing digital mining and high-performance computing (HPC) industries.
The ASIC manufacturer and the Antpool mining pool are partnering with Antalpha to finance low-cost loans for equipment and resource costs to weather the winter.