Mining
Bitcoin BTC mining difficulty at $105,578.62 is on track to set a new all-time record around midnight UTC, indicating increased miner engagement and improved blockchain security. The adjustment is expected to be completed within the next 100 blocks, and forecasts suggest…
At the current Bitcoin 2025 conference, Gemini presented a live demo that combines electric vehicle technology with Bitcoin mining. The company showed off a Tesla Cybertruck “Cyberbeast” version, wrapped in branded Bitcoin-themed vinyl, mining Bitcoin on-site using a Bitaxe device. The…
This article from Theminermag, a specialized publication for cryptocurrency mining, is dedicated to the latest news and research from institutional companies involved in Bitcoin mining. The latest release of our Bitcoin Mining Report is now available to download here. This month’s…
Bitcoin mining stocks posted significant declines on Wednesday, with most major publicly traded firms in the space falling. Bitcoin Mining Stocks Slip Across the Board Galaxy Digital Holdings, which has a market cap of $6.64 billion, has lost 11.33% of its…
Bitmain has unveiled the Antminer S23 Hydro series, which boasts a performance of 580 terahash per second (TH/s) and consumes 5510 watts, making it the “most efficient” mining rig on the market. Declining interest in mining equipment Bitcoin miner manufacturer Bitmain…
VanEck's head of digital asset research Matthew Siegel has called on US lawmakers to impose royalties on domestic bitcoin (BTC) mining so that the federal government can accumulate BTC for its strategic reserve. Speaking on a policy panel at the Bitcoin…
The Bitcoin market continues to show stability, with miner revenues increasing and exchange inflows indicating increased network activity. However, these key metrics have yet to reach the levels seen at the peaks of previous cycles. According to the latest data provided…
In a recent post on Mempool, I analyzed how transactions are propagated when different nodes in the network use different strategies to relay data to the mempool. In this article, I will examine the peculiarities of private mempools and their impact…
At the time of writing, the Bitcoin network hashrate exceeds 900 exahashes per second (EH/s). According to the latest data provided by hashrateindex.com, the United States ranks first with a share of 36.025% of the total global hashrate. Global Hashrate Battle:…
The Pakistani government has decided to allocate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity as part of the first phase of a national plan to support Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. According to Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, this is…
Bitcoin mining uses energy comparable to some countries. This is often seen as one of Bitcoin's biggest downsides, as its use is harmful to the environment. However, Bitcoin advocates argue that the situation is more complex and that Bitcoin may in…
Russia's Energy Ministry is exploring the possibility of introducing incentives for the tightly controlled Bitcoin mining industry to move it to the north of the country. The move follows a ban on bitcoin mining introduced in January this year in ten…