Russia Predicted to Emerge as the Second Global Bitcoin Mining Power
The bitcoin mining industry in Russia has the opportunity to rise and secure the second spot in bitcoin hashrate, according...
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Norway’s Government Is Exploring A Crypto Mining Ban
The government of Norway is considering a temporary ban on crypto mining in the country in an effort to “free...
From Subsidies to Shutdowns: Norway Moves to Restrict Bitcoin Mining
The Norwegian government has announced plans for a temporary ban on new data centers engaged in power-intensive cryptocurrency mining, in...
Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins $330K Bitcoin Block in June 2025
How unlikely was it for one solo miner to beat the odds and win a Bitcoin block? On June 5, 2025,...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nosedives After Weekend High—Miners Feel the Squeeze
After attaining a peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), Bitcoin’s computational power has since receded beneath the 900 EH/s...
Only 30% Of Russian Crypto Miners Report To Tax Authority
Russia’s cryptocurrency laws have not convinced most mining businesses to register with authorities, as only 30% of the miners have...
France Rejects Bitcoin Mining Proposal
The French National Assembly has decided not to discuss the subject of bitcoin mining as a possible destination for the...
Trump’s Tariffs Just Reshaped Bitcoin’s Backbone
Three major Chinese bitcoin mining rig manufacturers—Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT—are relocating their production to the United States. This move allows...
Producers Behind 99% of Bitcoin Mining Hardware Move to US
Bitmain, Canaan and MicroBT — which collectively produce most of the world’s Bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs —...
Theminermag Bitcoin Mining Update: May/June 2025
This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research...
Bitcoin Production Cost To Rise 9% By Q2’s End
The median cost of mining a single Bitcoin is estimated to have climbed above $70,000 in the second quarter as...
Bitcoin mining difficulty adjusts downward, but only slightly
Bitcoin's (BTC) mining difficulty fell slightly on Saturday after hitting an all-time high of 126.9 trillion on May 31 at...
946 Exahash—Miners Push Bitcoin to New Computational Heights Despite Pay Drop
At block height 901,152 on Friday, the Bitcoin network logged its 12th difficulty adjustment of the year, slipping a slight...
Russian Truck-Based Crypto Mine Busted for Power Theft in Buryatia
Authorities in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia have uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation hidden inside a KamAZ truck siphoning electricity...
Can Bitcoin fix Pakistan’s energy problem? The 2,000 megawatt mining strategy explained
The idle power paradox and Pakistan’s Bitcoin energy plan As of March 2025, Pakistan boasted an installed power capacity of...
Librarian Ghouls hacker group targeting Russians to mine crypto
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says the Librarian Ghouls may be hacktivists, based on their reliance on legitimate, third-party utilities, a technique...
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin Amasses 215 BTC Reserve
American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin mining firm backed by President Donald Trump’s two eldest sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.,...
Tether to Open Source Bitcoin Mining Operations by Q4 2025
Stablecoin issuer Tether plans to open-source its Bitcoin mining software, a move the company said would allow new miners to...
Illegal Mining and Policy Gaps Stall Malaysia’s Crypto Growth
Rampant electricity theft by illegal miners, inconsistent policies and a lack of legal clarity may deter Malaysia from tapping the...
Bitmain’s 1.16 PH/s Bitcoin Mining Beast: The ASIC Arms Race Just Got Real
Over the past three years, bitcoin mining gear has evolved dramatically—from machines cranking out massive terahash to widely available rigs...
From High Gear to Grind: Bitcoin Hashrate Slides 75 EH/s After Etching New Record
Bitcoin’s hashrate hit a record-setting 943 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 31, but in the days since then, the...
SHA256 Strikes Back: Bitcoin’s Mining Algorithm Reclaims the Throne in 2025
When 2024 wrapped up, the SHA256 consensus algorithm used by Bitcoin ranked third in profitability, but now, as we kick...
