Mining
Stablecoin issuer Tether plans to open source its bitcoin mining operating system (MOS) to allow mining companies of all sizes to run and manage their infrastructure without relying on third-party software, CEO Paolo Ardoino said Monday. Designed to optimally manage and…
Bitcoin mining hardware has evolved significantly over the past three years, from machines that produce massive terahashes to affordable rigs that operate at less than 20 joules per terahash (J/TH). At the Digital Mining World Summit last month, Bitmain unveiled a…
On May 31, Bitcoin's hashrate reached an all-time high of 943 exahashes per second (EH/s), but since then, the network's computing power has dropped by more than 75 EH/s in the last few days. Bitcoin Block Time Slows Due to Difficulty…
Russia's executive authorities have temporarily suspended the expansion of a ban on cryptocurrency mining that could have added several more regions to the already significant list of territories where the activity is strictly regulated. On Thursday, the Moscow government cancelled or…
Bitcoin miner HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE) has reached a hashrate of over 10 exahashes per second (EH/s), up 58% from April, thanks to the launch of a 100-megawatt hydroelectric project in Paraguay. In a press release on Friday, the firm said…
In 2024, Bitcoin's SHA256 consensus algorithm was ranked third in profitability, but as of early June 2025, it shares first place with Litecoin's Scrypt. SHA256 and Scrypt Share First Place in Mining Profitability in June 2025 On December 29, 2024, Scrypt,…
According to the blockchain information, a Bitcoin miner received a significant reward of 3,151 BTC (equivalent to $326,337 at current rates ) after processing one block. Block 899,826 was mined by a “solo miner”, which is quite rare. However, according to…
One Bitcoin miner has independently solved a Bitcoin (BTC) block and received the full reward of $330,000. One in a million chance! According to Mempool data, a Bitcoin miner was rewarded $330,000 for a block despite the network difficulty reaching a…
Bitcoin mining company BitFuFu set a new record in May, increasing its hashrate to 34.1 exahash per second (EH/s) and mining 400 BTC, a 91% increase from April. Most of this volume came from cloud mining clients, who produced 357 BTC,…
MARA Holdings (MARA) Announces Mining of 950 Bitcoins Last month, BTC reached $105,571.16 , its highest level since January 2024 and 35% higher than April. In doing so, it set a new record by winning 282 blocks, up 38% from the…
Bitcoin BTC's $106,274.90 price, which is trading at record highs, hasn't provided much benefit to tired BTC miners, but the growing energy needs of the AI industry could be a lifeline for the sector. On Monday, social media giant Meta (META)…
Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings (MARA) mined 950 BTC in May, up 35% from the previous month and the highest since the April 2024 Bitcoin halving, the company said on Tuesday. The organization also set a new record for the number…