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Solo Miner Mines Bitcoin Block, Earns $371,000

On August 17, a lone miner independently mined block #910,440 on the network of the first cryptocurrency, receiving 3,137 BTC (~$371,576) in rewards and fees, according to CK Pool administrator Con Kolivas. Congratulations to miner bc1q~nwsgdw0wfh4trqal69fz with 9PH for solving the…

An underground mining farm was discovered in Dagestan

Specialists from Dagenergo, a branch of the Russian state-owned company Rosseti North Caucasus, found and destroyed an underground mining farm with 135 devices. The farm operated in the basement of a residential building on Laptiyev Street in the capital of Dagestan,…

What Is a Blockchain Reorg and Why It Matters

Blockchain reorganizations, which occur when networks abandon recent blocks to adopt lengthier chains, have revealed vulnerabilities in proof-of-work (PoW) frameworks, exemplified by Monero’s challenges in August 2025 and prior disruptions on other platforms. Understanding Chain Reorganizations A blockchain reorganization, often termed…

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits New Peak as BTC Price Struggles

Bitcoin’s computational power has surpassed a historic milestone, hitting 971 exahashes per second based on CoinWarz statistics. Addressing variability in data Earlier this month, temporary surges briefly pushed the hashrate beyond 1 zettahash per second. Such short-lived peaks, however, are often…

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Surges 10% on 1.5GW Expansion Plans

Hut 8 (HUT), a publicly traded bitcoin BTC$109,802.43 mining and energy infrastructure company, soared on Tuesday following the announcement of a strategy to more than double its operational power capacity. The initiative involves constructing four additional facilities across the U.S., collectively…

MARA Europe Expansion: Strategic Paris HQ Unlocks New Growth

Significant developments are electrifying the cryptocurrency sector! MARA, the prominent Bitcoin mining firm previously recognized as Marathon Digital, has unveiled strategic plans through X. The company is initiating a core MARA Europe expansion, representing a major milestone in its worldwide growth.…