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Russia’s Justice Ministry proposed fines and prison for illegal crypto mining, as officials say most miners still haven’t joined the tax register.
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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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Bitcoin's recovery relied on a shift toward the "digital gold" narrative, but global growth risks and strong equity markets have delayed that breakout.
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Bitcoin mining difficulty closed 2025 near record levels and is expected to climb again in January as faster block times trigger an upward adjustment.
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Discounts and bundle deals were offered to mining operators, as 2025 ends on a bad note for the crypto market and the mining industry.
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Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026.
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The site acquisition gives Bitcoin miner Cipher a foothold in the largest US wholesale power market as miners broaden their infrastructure strategies.
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Bitcoin has often surged after sustained hashrate drops, a trend that would provide much-needed relief to many struggling Bitcoin miners at current prices.
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Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether, sold its Bitcoin mining arm to businesses owned by Tether executives, the Financial Times reports.
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Libya’s cheap power fueled a hidden Bitcoin mining boom, straining the grid and forcing authorities into an escalating crackdown.
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In a lawsuit, the SEC says some hosted Bitcoin mining services could trigger US securities laws, but an industry executive says most providers have nothing to worry about.
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Data suggests that fears about Xinjiang-related Bitcoin mining have overstated the impact, with hashrate losses proving brief and driven partly by US power curtailments.
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The 15-year agreement anchors Hut 8’s shift toward long-duration AI infrastructure revenue as hyperscalers seek power-first compute capacity.
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Bitcoin buying power from institutions flipped the daily mined BTC supply for the first time since the start of November, new data showed.
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It’s estimated that Bhutan has around 11,286 Bitcoin in total, a stash worth over $986 million, making it the fifth-largest known holder among countries.
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Corporate Bitcoin buying continued as American Bitcoin surpassed ProCap, even as proxy stocks declined and volatility gripped the crypto market.
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