The future for U.S. Bitcoin miners indeed looks a lot different today. Tariffs, technological innovations, and changes in global hashrate distribution are all pushing this change. The Trump administration’s tariffs were an attempt to spur ASIC manufacturing onshore, but their real-world effects are turning out to be more complicated. As...
Bitcoin mining difficulty is slated to decrease by roughly 9%. That’s the largest drop since China banned cryptocurrency mining back in 2021. This adjustment, triggered primarily by miner revenue pressure, offers a potential lifeline to miners grappling with low hash prices and a near-zero fee environment. The upcoming decrease underscores...
Bitcoin is the talk of the state in Arkansas. Having grown into the sixth-highest asset on earth, it now has a market capitalization that has recently ballooned over $2 trillion. Bitcoin, the original decentralized digital currency, is now worth more than silver and big tech companies Alphabet (Google) and Meta...
Bitcoin mining provides security by validating transactions and adding new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain. The transition requires vastly more electricity to operate the charging stations and manufacture the cars. The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index estimates that Bitcoin mining consumes approximately 184.4 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, surpassing the energy...
Cipher Mining Inc. is one of the largest and most advanced Bitcoin miners in North America, focused on the development of connected, industrial-scale data centers. They’ve cleared up everything around their Black Pearl location and launched hashing operations. According to the company, this milestone is a huge step in the...
Cipher Mining Inc. is a emerging developer of industrial-scale bitcoin mining data centers. They’ve transformed their Black Pearl site into a thriving hub that is now fully energized and operational for bitcoin mining. The company, which trades on NASDAQ under the CIFR ticker symbol, runs five data centers focused exclusively...
Bitcoin Solaris Presale Nears
In June 2025, U.S.-based cloud mining platform AIXA Miner announced expansion of its AI-powered services. The platform’s energy has recently shifted to completely focus on green energy sources like wind and solar. Founded in 2020, AIXA Miner is on a mission to make crypto mining easy for everyone. Their hardware-free,...
Norway is expected to introduce a temporary ban on establishing new cryptocurrency mining data centers in the fall of 2025. This decision is especially timely, given the growing national alarm over the extreme electricity use of crypto mining operations. The ban focuses on newer crypto mining operations that utilize technologies...
Russian law enforcement have recently discovered an illegal mobile cryptocurrency mining operation which had been siphoning power from a local village. Authorities found the installation in the Pribaikalsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, eastern Siberia. The odd turn of events is the sixth stolen electricity case tied to cryptocurrency...
