Latest News and Articles about Bitcoin Mining
IREN Raises Up to $3B to Pivot from Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers
IREN Secures Up to _3 Billion to Pivot From Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers is going all-in on a shift from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, backed by a roughly $2.6 billion to $3.0 billion convertible note raise that could reshape the company’s future. The wager is simple enough: sell power, space, and […]
Read MoreBitcoin Mining Profitability Squeezed as Miners Pivot Hard to AI and Data Centers
Bitcoin mining profitability is getting squeezed again just as more public miners shove money, power, and ambition into AI and data centers. The brief bounce in economics looks like a false dawn, not a turn in the weather. Difficulty is rising again BTC price weakness is crushing margins AI and HPC are becoming the escape […]
Read MoreStrategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Mining Economics Tighten
Strategy, the Bitcoin-heavy corporate treasury firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, is leaning harder into BTC just as mining economics get nastier. That’s not a coincidence. It’s a signal that the market is rewarding conviction, scale, and balance-sheet discipline while squeezing out everyone else. Strategy is doubling down on Bitcoin Mining margins are getting tighter Only […]
Read MoreBitcoin Changed Forever 16 Years Ago as GPU Mining Kicked Off the Arms Race
Bitcoin Was Changed Forever on This Day 16 Years Ago On May 10, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz posted a simple Bitcointalk guide that helped push Bitcoin from home-computer hobby to full-blown mining arms race. It was a breakthrough for network security, a punch in the gut to Satoshi’s early idealism, and one of those moments that […]
Read MoreSeven Major Bitcoin Mining Pools Back Stratum V2 as Mining Margins Tighten
Bitcoin mining is getting squeezed from every angle, and seven major pools are now lining up behind Stratum V2 as margins tighten. It’s a smart move for efficiency and miner control, but it won’t paper over the brutal economics hammering the sector. Seven major pools joined the Stratum V2 working group Open mining protocol aims […]
Read MoreSEC, CFTC, BlackRock Tokenization, and Bitcoin’s Mining Pressure Mount
U.S. regulators are moving closer together on prediction markets just as Wall Street doubles down on tokenization, Bitcoin miners face harsher economics, and stablecoins keep creeping toward the center of global finance. SEC and CFTC coordination could expand enforcement risk for prediction markets BlackRock tokenization pushes Ethereum deeper into TradFi plumbing Bitcoin price action above […]
Read MoreColombia Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast, Petro Says
Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to turn Colombia’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, pitching it as a cleaner way to attract investment and development without the usual fossil-fuel hangover. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were named as possible mining sites […]
Read MoreHut 8 Lands $9.8B Texas AI Data Center Lease as Miners Pivot Beyond Bitcoin Mining
Hut 8 has landed a massive AI data center lease at its Beacon Point campus in Texas, and investors reacted like the company had just found a buried treasure chest under a power substation. 15-year AI data center lease worth $9.8 billion at base value Could reach $25.1 billion if all renewal options are exercised […]
Read MoreColombia’s Petro Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is floating a plan to turn the country’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, with the Wayúu Indigenous community potentially in on the ownership. It’s a bold pitch with real potential — and a few very familiar political caveats attached. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were […]
Read MoreHut 8 Refinances $200M Bitcoin-Backed Loan With FalconX, Frees 3,300 BTC
Hut 8 just pulled a very Bitcoin-native financing move: cut its borrowing cost, swap lenders, and free up thousands of BTC that were sitting as collateral. Hut 8 refinanced a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility with FalconX The new loan carries a fixed 7% annual interest rate, down from 9% About 3,300 BTC worth roughly […]
Read MoreFree Bitcoin and Dogecoin Cloud Mining in 2026: BM Blockchain, Fees, and Fine Print
“Free” Bitcoin and Dogecoin cloud mining is back in force for 2026, but the fine print still does most of the talking. The pitch is simple: earn crypto without buying ASIC hardware, without setting up a noisy rig, and without turning your spare room into a furnace. Free usually means sign-up bonuses, trials, or starter […]
Read MoreRiot Platforms Q1 Revenue Rises as Bitcoin Mining Slumps, Data Center Biz Takes Off
Riot Platforms posted $167.2 million in first-quarter 2026 revenue, but the bigger signal was not the headline number — it was how much of that came from outside Bitcoin mining. Q1 2026 revenue: $167.2 million Bitcoin mining revenue: $111.9 million, down from $142.9 million Data center revenue: $33.2 million RIOT stock: rose nearly 20% in […]
Read MoreTether Joins Canaan and ACME Swisstech to Build Modular Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure
Tether is moving deeper into Bitcoin’s industrial side, teaming up with Canaan and ACME Swisstech to build modular Bitcoin mining infrastructure. It’s a pragmatic play with big implications: more flexible deployment, better energy use, and a louder reminder that Tether wants to be more than just the company behind USDT. Partnership: Tether, Canaan, and ACME […]
Read MoreTether Expands Into Modular Bitcoin Mining, Raising Efficiency and Centralization Questions
Tether is pushing deeper into Bitcoin mining with a modular setup, and that’s the sort of move that can either make the network stronger or hand more power to an already heavyweight operator. Modular BTC mining usually means prebuilt, containerized units that can be shipped, plugged in, and scaled without the usual construction circus. Faster […]
Read MoreMARA Launches Bitcoin Foundation, Cuts Debt and Pivots Into AI Compute
MARA Holdings is widening its Bitcoin playbook beyond mining, launching a foundation, trimming debt, and leaning into AI compute as the mining business gets tougher. MARA Foundation launched at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas $100,000 community vote will support Bitcoin-focused groups 15,133 BTC sold to help repurchase $1 billion in debt Layoffs, AI expansion, and […]
Read MoreCore Scientific Converts Texas Bitcoin Mine into 1.5GW AI Data Center Campus
Core Scientific shifts Bitcoin mining site toward 1_5GW AI data center plan is converting a Bitcoin mining site in Pecos, Texas into a 1.5GW AI data center campus, a blunt reminder that power, land, and grid access may be more valuable than hash rate alone. 1.5GW campus planned in Pecos, Texas 1GW expected to be […]
Read MoreIREN Surges on Microsoft AI Deal and 150,000-GPU Buildout Plan
IREN Limited just got a market re-rating, and this time the buzz is less about Bitcoin mining and more about AI cloud infrastructure. A reported Microsoft partnership and a massive GPU buildout plan have investors treating the company like a compute-and-power play, not just a miner sitting on hash rate and hope. IREN stock rose […]
Read MoreIREN Surges on AI Pivot as $6B Funding Fear Looms Over Bitcoin Miner Turnaround
IREN Limited is being priced somewhere between a Bitcoin miner with a shiny AI side quest and a real AI infrastructure play still trying to prove it deserves the premium. IREN stock jumped 7.50% on April 24, then kept moving after hours. The company is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud infrastructure and GPU […]
Read MoreRiot Platforms Sells Another 500 BTC as Post-Halving Mining Pressure Grows
Riot extends Bitcoin selling spree with fresh 500 BTC move is back at it, sending another 500 BTC — roughly $39 million — to an NYDIG deposit address. For one of the biggest public Bitcoin miners on the planet, that’s a loud reminder that post-halving economics are forcing miners to treat BTC less like untouchable […]
Read MoreUzbekistan Offers 10-Year Crypto Mining Tax Holiday in Besqala Mining Valley
Uzbekistan is making a clean, blunt offer to crypto miners: bring your rigs to Besqala Mining Valley, keep your tax bill light for a decade, and help energize a region that’s long needed real investment. 10-year tax holiday for mining operators Besqala Mining Valley launched in Karakalpakstan Renewables, hydrogen, and grid power are now allowed […]
Read MoreCore Scientific Seeks $3.3B to Pivot Bitcoin Mining Operations Into AI Data Centers
Core Scientific Seeks $3.3B As It Shifts From Bitcoin Mining To AI Data Centers Core Scientific is raising $3.3 billion through senior secured notes as it pushes harder into AI data centers and away from Bitcoin mining. The move is a loud signal that the company now sees more value in selling compute power to […]
Read MoreU.K. Energy Firm Reabold Tests Bitcoin Mining with Gas to Fund Projects
U.K. Energy Firm Reabold Tests Bitcoin Mining with Natural Gas for Project Funding Reabold Resources, a U.K.-based energy company, is stepping into uncharted territory by launching a small-scale Bitcoin mining operation powered by natural gas from its West Newton site in Yorkshire. This experimental move aims to generate supplementary revenue to fund further gas field […]
Read MoreAlcoa Sells Massena Smelter to NYDIG: Bitcoin Mining’s Industrial Power Grab
Alcoa’s Massena Smelter Sale to NYDIG: Bitcoin Mining’s Industrial Takeover Alcoa, a giant in the aluminum sector, is hammering out a deal to sell its shuttered Massena East smelter site in upstate New York to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a powerhouse in Bitcoin financial services. Slated to close by mid-2025, this transaction isn’t […]
Read MoreAlcoa to Sell New York Smelter to NYDIG for Green Bitcoin Mining by 2025
Alcoa Nears Deal to Sell Idle New York Smelter to NYDIG for Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin mining’s relentless thirst for power is resurrecting industrial relics, and Alcoa’s long-dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York could be the next to get a digital makeover. The largest aluminum producer in the U.S. is in advanced talks […]
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