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Three months into its full Bitcoin mining pivot, Chinese company Cango mined 450 BTC in July.
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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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Galaxy Digital added over 4,200 BTC in the second quarter, helping the company return to profitability after a $295 million loss in Q1.
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French political party Rassemblement National is reportedly preparing a draft law to mine Bitcoin with surplus nuclear energy.
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The Bitcoin mining difficulty is crucial to both miner profitability and ensuring that BTC is not mined faster than the protocol allows.
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With Bitcoin’s hashrate near all-time highs, solo miners continue to land full block rewards, thanks to efficient ASICs and a heavy dose of luck.
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Shares of Coinbase, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark plunged amid a broader market sell-off driven by weak jobs data, inflation concerns and renewed tariff threats.
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XRP cloud mining is possible in 2025, but approach with caution, as risks often outweigh the rewards.
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Phoenix Group launched a $150 million crypto treasury with Bitcoin and Solana, becoming the first Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed company to hold digital assets on its balance sheet.
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Crypto mining firm MARA Holdings’ Q2 revenues jumped 64% from a year ago to $238 million, driven by Bitcoin appreciation and expanded mining operations.
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Leading Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturer Bitmain is set to open its first US-based production facility by early 2026 amid a broader industry shift to the US.
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Solo miners successfully adding blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain network is a rare event, but still not impossible in 2025.
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Hive Digital Technologies, the first publicly traded Bitcoin miner, marks a major milestone at Nasdaq as it accelerates its HPC expansion.
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Bitzero is among several Bitcoin mining companies that have embraced the HPC and data center business.
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Mara Holdings announced plans to offer up to $1 billion in zero-interest convertible notes, with proceeds earmarked for repurchasing debt, buying Bitcoin and corporate expenses.
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The Bitcoin miner plans to repurchase up to 49.9 million shares over the next year as it pivots to high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.
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