Mining difficulty for Bitcoin has risen to 148.2 trillion in the latest 2025 difficulty reset, the highest level since miners ...

Russia is planning criminal penalties, including forced labor, to curb widespread unregistered bitcoin mining after legalization.

Bitcoin mining has become harder and less profitable, yet the stocks of companies built around it keep rising, even as crypto prices slide. The reason sits in ...

The rise from 1 to 148 trillion does not block participation, it measures how much total computational power is competing at ...

Sangha Renewables, in partnership with TotalEnergies and Links Genco, cut the ribbon on its 19.9 MW bitcoin mining facility in West Texas, combining behind-the-meter solar power with digital ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why. There is a big shift happening in the world of ...

In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed inside a data center to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: David Hall It’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less ...

That's because Bitfarms is pivoting away from crypto. It's transitioning toward becoming an energy and digital company to meet the growing demand from AI data centers, and its efforts are starting to ...

The winners in 2025 will be those who find the perfect balance in the “Miner’s Triangle”: Ultra-cheap electricity + Political security + Efficient cooling. The geopolitical map of mining has changed.

The top crypto casinos make it easy to start playing, with fast sign-ups, generous bonuses, and thousands of exciting games. Bitcoin casinos take it a step further, giving you full control, enhanced ...

The crypto downturn has pushed a slew of Bitcoin miners to the brink of unprofitability, prompting operators to scale back the energy-hungry machines that keep the blockchain running. A closely ...

Former Canaan chairman Jack Kong said in a post on X, as many as 400,000 mining machines have recently gone offline in China. Kong said computing power fell by roughly 100 exahashes per second (EH/s) ...