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Trump, co-founder of a Bitcoin mining firm, spoke on a panel at the Consensus crypto conference on May 15 in Toronto.
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Bitcoin Mining News
Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and earning rewards in the form of newly minted Bitcoin (BTC). Notably, a new Bitcoin block is mined every 10 minutes on average.
Bitcoin mining has undergone a significant evolution since its early days. Initially, miners utilized CPUs and GPUs for mining. As demand increased, specialized hardware called ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) emerged, drastically enhancing mining efficiency. In recent years, a noteworthy trend has been the shift toward renewable energy sources for mining operations. Miners are increasingly adopting eco-friendly solutions, minimizing the environmental impact of energy-intensive mining processes.
Mining can be done individually (solo mining) or collaboratively in groups (mining pools). Solo miners solve blocks independently, receiving the entire reward. In contrast, mining pools combine computational power, share profits and increase the chances of earning rewards collectively. This collaborative approach has become popular due to its steadier income stream.
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The company still managed to clock net income of more than $400 million due to increasing values of derivatives on its balance sheet, Bitdeer said.
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As Bitcoin mining faces new challenges post-halving, uncover how miners adapt to new realities and secure their places in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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The leader of an NFT project and Bitcoin mining venture has been sued by his former business partners for allegedly failing to pay them their promised equity returns.
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Bitcoin miners may be reversing a lengthy selling trend that has become more intense since late 2023, recent data shows.
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Gryphon Digital Mining will acquire American Bitcoin in a stock-for-stock transaction, with the combined entity operating under the American Bitcoin brand.
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The mining company's losses mirror broader sector challenges, with tariffs, operating costs, and reduced block rewards weighing on profitability.
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Hut 8 increased its hashrate by 79% in Q1 2025 despite reporting a $134.3 million net loss, driven by major investments and the launch of its American Bitcoin subsidiary.
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Held explores how Bitcoin can move beyond the "digital gold" narrative, rebrand for the next wave of users and navigate new political and technological frontiers.
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Rootstock’s merged mining hit an all-time high in Q1 2025, even as DeFi TVL dropped 20% and user activity cooled across the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem.
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Yes, you can mine Bitcoin with a gaming PC — but between low performance, high electricity costs and tough competition from ASIC miners, it’s rarely worth the effort.
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Core Scientific’s first quarter results saw it more than double its net income from a year ago, but its revenues missed analyst estimates.
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Diversified Energy is under fire for reportedly walking away from a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Pennsylvania without plugging wells.
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Hive Digital Technologies president and CEO Aydin Kilic said Hive is not engaging in short-term regional arbitrage but sees Paraguay as a long-term clean energy partner.
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Taking advantage of the increasingly divergent fundamentals of Bitcoin and fiat currency could be a way out for struggling miners.
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