Mining companies, hashrate, energy, infrastructure, regulation, and economics.
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Four Bitcoin mining pools now control 70% of network hashrate, squeezing independent miners and raising fresh concerns about decentralization.
Bitcoin mining revenue rose $38.93 million in July, but August will test whether that rebound signals real recovery or a brief pause in a prolonged.
Bitcoin mining difficulty has turned negative year-over-year for only the second time ever, as AI data centers outbid miners by up to 25 times per.
Bitcoin mining difficulty has fallen 19.9% over 287 days, rivaling the 2021 China ban, as miners liquidate reserves and pivot to AI data centers.
GoMining is outsourcing compliance to Uphold's platform, cutting Bitcoin mining's U.S. launch timeline from 18 months to weeks at 80% lower cost.
Bitcoin miners are ditching hash rate for AI data centers, where one megawatt-hour now earns far more than SHA-256 hashing ever could.
Bitcoin mining hashprice has hit an all-time post-halving low, prompting EMCD to launch a $30M support program offering loans at 3.9% APR and fee relief.
Bitcoin miners are evolving into payment facilitators, a shift that could solve a growing revenue crisis as block rewards now dwarf fees by 145 to 1.
Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI infrastructure, triggering a 6.4% hashrate drop as operators like Bitdeer convert facilities and chase higher AI cloud.
Poolin, once Bitcoin mining's top pool, filed for bankruptcy with up to $500M in liabilities, exposing how mining-only strategies are failing in 2026.
Bitcoin miners are capturing landfill methane to power operations at just $0.03 per kWh, turning a greenhouse gas problem into a competitive energy edge.
GoMining is adding regulated crypto payments for 5 million users via Uphold, letting a top-10 Bitcoin mining platform skip years of compliance work.
Kazakhstan will require Bitcoin miners to transfer up to 10% of mined crypto to state reserves in exchange for discounted electricity, starting August 1.
Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI infrastructure, with Hut 8 signing a $9.8 billion lease and IREN securing $2.8 billion in cloud contracts.
Malaysia crushes Bitcoin miners with steamrollers while U.S. miners sign billion-dollar AI deals; the only difference is the price of electricity.
Bitcoin mining efficiency now determines survival, with top-tier miners earning $111 per megawatt-hour versus just $42 for operators running older.
Bitcoin mining revenue faces a double threat as Michael Saylor opposes BIP-110, warning the filtering proposal could hand regulators a censorship switch.
Bitcoin mining faces a capital crisis as AI data centers offer higher energy returns, while Coinbase's CEO argues inflation fears, not hash power, drive.
Bitcoin miners are becoming digital landlords, with CleanSpark's $6.6 billion lease deal showing how power assets can outlast crypto price cycles.
Dogecoin's merge mining debate reveals a twist: Litecoin may actually depend on Dogecoin's profitability, not the other way around.
Phoenix Group is using Bitcoin mining profits to fund a pivot into AI infrastructure, targeting over 1 gigawatt of capacity worth around $8 billion.
Bitcoin miners hit record treasury levels in June 2026 even as production fell, revealing a strategic shift toward long-term BTC accumulation over output.
Bitcoin miners are now competing for grid access over hash power, as MARA's $600M Texas deal targets 2 GW of capacity for both mining and AI workloads.
Bitcoin miners are shifting hashrate to altcoins like Kaspa and Dogecoin, where new ASIC hardware makes profits easier to reach than Bitcoin's record-high.
Bitcoin mining faces a "slow death spiral" after 2028, as shrinking block subsidies and weak transaction fees may leave miners unable to fund network.
Bitcoin's 2026 fork risk could split balances across two chains; here is what miners, exchanges, and self-custody holders need to prepare for now.
Four bitcoin mining companies just signaled a massive industry shift, with TeraWulf raising $3.5 billion to build AI data centers as mining rewards keep.
Marc Andreessen's new Federal Reserve role could shape interest rates and borrowing costs for Bitcoin miners as AI productivity findings feed into.
BitFuFu's Bitcoin production fell 29% in June, yet the miner is committing to 7.3 EH/s of new capacity, betting on long-term infrastructure over.
Four pools now control 70% of Bitcoin mining hashrate, leaving independent miners underserved; here's how to find a pool built for your scale.
One Bitcoin mining machine now matches what 1,000 units did a decade ago, as Bitdeer's new Sealminer A4 Ultra Hydro tops 1 petahash per second.
US military strikes near Iran threaten Bitcoin mining infrastructure, with potential hashrate drops and difficulty shifts that could reshape mining.
Bitcoin miners face tighter chip supplies as AMD surged 8.5% on July 6, intensifying competition between AI firms and mining hardware buyers.
Bitcoin miners are theorizing about AI pivots, but the only source is a single podcast mention with no named companies, data, or documented shifts.
Crypto treasury companies are collapsing as investors reject paying premiums for Bitcoin and Ether exposure they can get cheaper through ETFs.
Bitcoin miners face more risk from oil-driven BTC price drops than electricity costs, with only 8-10% of hashrate tied to oil markets directly.
SBI Crypto will close its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31, 2026, exiting a 2.24% hashrate share to focus on exchanges and stablecoins.
Bitcoin miners and treasury firms going public face tough questions: can they profit beyond Bitcoin's price, or are they just leveraged holding vehicles?
Block's modular Bitcoin mining rig targets Bitmain's 80% market grip with swappable parts, open-source software, and 14.1 J/TH efficiency.
Bitcoin mining is legal in most countries in 2026, but power costs, licensing, and taxes determine whether it's actually profitable where you operate.
Bitcoin miners are rejecting BIP-110 at a staggering rate, with only 0.31% hashrate support, making the data-restriction proposal's defeat nearly certain.
Over 300 US governments have blocked or delayed $64 billion in crypto mining and AI data center projects, forcing miners to rethink where they can operate.
Bitcoin miners earn just one-third of expected revenue, and the 2028 halving will double the production cost floor, forcing a pivot to AI infrastructure.
Russia's proposed Bitcoin mining ban could shift global hashrate by restricting operations in Moscow and other regions from 2026 to 2032.
Bitcoin miners now earn 3.125 BTC per block, worth roughly $185,000, as halvings steadily cut rewards toward zero and reshape mining profitability.
Bitcoin mining operations are racing to secure nuclear power, but China's 36 reactors under construction dwarf America's aging fleet in this energy arms.
Fortitude Mining plans a Nasdaq listing to offer investors direct Zcash mining exposure, with ZEC up over 1,000% in the past year.
Paraguay convicted two bitcoin miners for energy theft, setting a legal precedent that now holds property owners liable even if they claim ignorance.
Bitcoin mining is now an energy business first, with margins won before an ASIC is plugged in and firmware tuning worth up to 25% more output per machine.
Bitcoin mining now demands industrial capital and sub-$0.06 electricity rates, making solo mining nearly impossible as network difficulty hits an all-time.
