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BitDigital Pivots from Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum Stockpiling

BitDigital Pivots from Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum Stockpiling

On the 25th, local time, BitDigital made another thrilling announcement about their transition. The bitcoin mining company intends to move away from mining and towards an Ethereum stockpiling and staking business. This is certainly no small change for the company, and it’s a first for any Bitcoin mining operation. It...

Beyond Bitcoin Hype: Are Altcoin Stockpiles a Smart Bet or Risky Gamble?

Beyond Bitcoin Hype: Are Altcoin Stockpiles a Smart Bet or Risky Gamble?

We've all seen the Bitcoin frenzy. Millionaires made at the speed of light, crypto moon Lambos waiting. What happens when the party moves next door? Now, all of a sudden Ethereum this and XRP that and all these other altcoins are the craze! Are they merely Bitcoin’s eccentric uncles, or...

Bitcoin Mining in 2025: Will It Survive Environmental Scrutiny?

Bitcoin Mining in 2025: Will It Survive Environmental Scrutiny?

Bitcoin miners do much more than just mine new bitcoins. It’s since evolved into a large market of competing interests focused on ensuring the legitimacy of – and subsequently appending – new transactions to the blockchain. By 2025, it’s less about building new infrastructure and more about stabilizing energy grid...

Core Scientific's Soaring Shares: A Win for AI, Not Bitcoin?

Core Scientific's Soaring Shares: A Win for AI, Not Bitcoin?

Core Scientific's stock is popping, and while some might shout "Bitcoin's back, baby!" I see something far more profound: a quiet, yet seismic, shift towards the dominance of artificial intelligence. CoreWeave’s speculative acquisition of Core Scientific is more than just an asset shuffle. This is a small move, indeed, but...

Altcoin Revolution? How Bitcoin Defectors Are Building a Brighter Crypto Future

Altcoin Revolution? How Bitcoin Defectors Are Building a Brighter Crypto Future

Is Bitcoin losing its crown? No surprise there… Some signs point that way, and to be honest—I’m not crying about it. We're witnessing something far more exciting: an Altcoin Revolution, fueled by Bitcoin defectors and built on the promise of a more inclusive, innovative crypto future.Bitcoin's Limits, Altcoins' Opportunity?For years,...

Beyond Bitcoin: Are Altcoin Stockpiles the New Corporate Play?

Beyond Bitcoin: Are Altcoin Stockpiles the New Corporate Play?

To be sure, in the commercial landscape of 2025, crypto means much more than Bitcoin. Though Bitcoin’s recent run up to a dizzying all-time-high is incredible, it’s the wild west of cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin that’s truly crazy. Opportunistic companies with their eyes on the future recognize that the crypto ecosystem...

Bitcoin Mining 2025: The Regulatory Reckoning is Coming. Are You Ready?

Bitcoin Mining 2025: The Regulatory Reckoning is Coming. Are You Ready?

The digital gold rush is not over, but the times they are a changin’. Wild West, schmil dgest. Welcome to the regulation age. If you’re already in the Bitcoin mining space, read carefully. If you dream of breaking into this business, stay hopeful but read between the lines. That regulatory...

Bitcoin's Environmental Impact Sparks Global Regulatory Scrutiny

Bitcoin's Environmental Impact Sparks Global Regulatory Scrutiny

Bitcoin mining’s tremendous energy appetite and carbon footprint is under growing scrutiny from regulators and environmental advocates across the globe. The industry now uses more electricity than 46 U.S. states, at least 150 TWh per year and counting. Most of the increase in carbon emissions has been caused by an...

Ledger's Nano S: A Calculated Risk or Crypto's Inevitable Upgrade Cycle?

Ledger's Nano S: A Calculated Risk or Crypto's Inevitable Upgrade Cycle?

The crypto world will vociferously go to bat for decentralization and freedom from legacy finance. Today we’re confronted with a decision by Ledger that feels almost shockingly centralized. The decision to end support for the Nano S is what’s got people up in arms, and understandably so. Hold up —...

Ledger's Nano S Betrayal: Is Crypto's 'Security' Just Planned Obsolescence?

Ledger's Nano S Betrayal: Is Crypto's 'Security' Just Planned Obsolescence?

The crypto world, like so many others before it, told us liberty, sovereignty, protection. We bought into the dream, invested our hard-earned money, and diligently locked away our private keys in devices like the Ledger Nano S, trusting that they would be our digital fortresses. Now, Ledger is pulling the...