In other words, the $8.6 billion Bitcoin behemoth, slumbering since 2011, just woke up. 80,000 BTC, torn from the digital crypt and reintroduced into circulation on July 4th, 2025. Fireworks, to be sure, but the sort that light up more stress than jubilation. Is this the tremor before the quake?...
The future of the U.S. Bitcoin mining industry might be on the verge of a major shakeup. Tariffs recently imposed by the Trump administration are scheduled to increase costs for vital equipment even further. These tariffs specifically target ASIC miners, electrical and cooling gear, and network infrastructure. They’d do substantial...
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 is on the cusp of a major difficulty adjustment that could be the largest we’ve witnessed since China’s crypto crackdown. Sounds like good news, right? Think again. As some are spending time popping champagne corks, others are looking down the barrel of a financial gun. This may seem...
Bitcoin mining as a business is incredibly competitive and constantly evolving. It’s innovative because it continuously adjusts to shifts in network demands, regulatory landscapes, and tech breakthroughs. Mining difficulty is the most important metric in this ecosystem. It is recalibrated approximately every two weeks in order to maintain a steady...
The elephant in the digital room is this: we're building a decentralized future on hardware almost exclusively controlled by a single nation. Are we really so okay with that amount of dependence? I'm not. This latest tranche of tariffs on Chinese crypto mining hardware might be just the wake up...
For six years, China reigned supreme over the Bitcoin mining industry. Now, things are changing. The big boys–Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT–are finally taking their play into the inimitable US of A. They’re moving into the field and building a deep pipeline for future work. And frankly, it's about damn time....
Alright, let's talk Bitcoin. Now, all of a sudden, everyone’s wringing their hands about miners going bankrupt due to low transaction fees. Revenue down, blah blah blah. I'm here to tell you something you probably won't hear anywhere else: this is good. Not merely good, but essential for Bitcoin’s long-term...
Okay, let's talk about Bitcoin. We've all seen the headlines: mining costs are up. According to recently released TheMinerMag report, the all-in median cost to mine a Bitcoin may exceed $70,000 by Q2 2025. The knee-jerk reaction? Panic! Smaller miners will suffer! It’s the end of the world as we...
Now, picture needing to wake up at 3 AM. Gone is the light, tinkling melody of crickets, replaced with a continuous and maddening drone that rumbles under your skin. The same is true for the families who live near crypto mines over in Texas. It’s not a distant dystopian future...
