Mining News

All about Bitcoin and crypto mining, from hashrates and hardware to environmental impact.

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Research

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

Across 68 verified cable fault events, node impact was usually under 5%, but ASN targeting beats seabed chaos fast.

4 weeks ago

Mining

Bitcoin miners are making millions by shutting down because of a massive US winter storm

A storm, a spike in power prices, and a wave of voluntary shutoffs turned block times into a lesson in miner incentives.

2 months ago

Mining

Brutal storm weakens Bitcoin security as major mining pool drops 30% of its hashing power

Bitcoin mining just cratered as a massive US winter storm reveals the hidden reason the network slowed down.

2 months ago

Mining

Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical “survival metric” signals the mining sector is bleeding out

Data centers are outbidding crypto operators for electricity, turning the "cheap power" moat into a desperate liability for anyone without long-term contracts.

3 months ago

Mining

Bitcoin’s hashrate continues to fall as the price spike doesn’t convince miners to turn machines back on

Even amid a rally Bitcoin miners are bleeding cash as this critical profit metric hits a level that forces massive shutdowns.

3 months ago

A lone Bitcoin miner and single coin sit in a storm-lit workshop, illustrating rare solo block wins defying expectations as small operators beat mega-miners in a volatile year

Mining

How solo Bitcoin miners won 22 blocks in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week

Tracker data shows an average 15.6 days between solo wins, despite brutal expected wait times for individuals.

3 months ago

Mining

Energy companies are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer

Cambridge pegs median power-only costs near $45/MWh, and miners already curtailed 888GWh in 2023. The real fight is who wins “good electrons.”

3 months ago

Mining

BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins

For years, Bitcoin mining fought an optics war over energy. Now AI is walking into the same grid, with a very different pitch: jobs, national competitiveness, and always-on demand.

3 months ago

Mining

How United States could make Greenland the largest Bitcoin mining operation on earth – with clean energy

A forgotten energy study shows Greenland’s wind potential could theoretically power the global Bitcoin network ten times over.

3 months ago

Which predictions landed this year? One ignored model actually nailed the 2025 market cycle

Analysis 3 months ago

Bitmain just slashed mining rig prices, proving the market’s oldest “Bitcoin rule” is officially dead

Mining 3 months ago

Bitcoin miners are bleeding at $90,000, but the “death spiral” math hits a hard ceiling

Mining 4 months ago

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Mining 4 months ago

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Mining News

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

Bitcoin miners are making millions by shutting down because of a massive US winter storm

Brutal storm weakens Bitcoin security as major mining pool drops 30% of its hashing power

Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical “survival metric” signals the mining sector is bleeding out

Bitcoin’s hashrate continues to fall as the price spike doesn’t convince miners to turn machines back on

How solo Bitcoin miners won 22 blocks in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week

Energy companies are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer

BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins

How United States could make Greenland the largest Bitcoin mining operation on earth – with clean energy

Which predictions landed this year? One ignored model actually nailed the 2025 market cycle

Bitmain just slashed mining rig prices, proving the market’s oldest “Bitcoin rule” is officially dead

Bitcoin miners are bleeding at $90,000, but the “death spiral” math hits a hard ceiling

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism