Mining pools have historically been viewed as commodity infrastructure, technically necessary, but largely interchangeable. That perception is changing as the margin environment tightens and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel once advised future ...

The U.S. bitcoin mining industry just got its most disruptive upgrade yet. On August 14, 2025, Block unveiled Proto Rig, a modular, repairable, and upgradable bitcoin mining system, alongside Proto ...

The Bitcoin mining difficulty fell on Saturday, but is projected to rise again in the next adjustment period, which will occur on May 1, 2026.

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 ...

Bitcoin infrastructure provider Maestro has launched a Bitcoin-denominated credit market backed by mining economics, aiming to give institutions a new way to earn yield on idle Bitcoin while expanding ...

Bitcoin mining runs the risk of becoming more centralized as time goes on, while artificial intelligence may be moving in the ...

From Bitaxes to Heatbits, small and comfortable home mining equipment are retail’s new entry into Bitcoin. Home mining is back. An opportunity not experienced since 2011 in Bitcoin, hobbyists are once ...

There's an important new trend taking over the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining sector right now. Bitcoin mining companies both large and small are now selling off their Bitcoin holdings and using those ...

Bitcoin mining stocks have been on a multi-month bull run, with some tickers seeing over 100% gains. Bitcoin mining stocks have been on the rise in recent months, and today’s gains continue that ...