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Bitfarms shareholders have signed off on a sweeping corporate shift that relocates the company to the United States and repositions it as an infrastructure play for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Bitfarms Shareholders Approve Delaware Shift and KEEL Ticker Transition The vote, held March 20, delivered a near-clean sweep, with about 99.3% of … Read more
As projections anticipated, Bitcoin’s difficulty adjusted downward at block height 941472, falling 7.76% and easing the path for miners to find blocks over the next two weeks. The network has now logged six difficulty adjustments this year, with the metric sitting nearly 10% below its level at the close of 2025. Lower Bitcoin Difficulty Offers … Read more
The bitcoin mining industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it matures into more institutional structures. Nima Beni of Bitlease argues against fears regarding the sustainability of transaction fees, emphasizing that current fee levels don’t reflect long-term dynamics. Challenging the Security Budget Deficit The transition of the bitcoin mining industry into a mature, institutional era … Read more
Bitcoin miners are ditching hashpower for hyperscale as multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) contracts outpay mining by a wide margin, forcing a rethink of the industry that secures the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Mining Economics Struggle as AI Offers Higher Returns Per Megawatt What started as a side hustle has turned into a full-blown identity crisis … Read more
Bitcoin’s miners just got hit with a one-two punch—price slipping under $71,000 and network difficulty preparing to ease up like a bouncer who suddenly stopped caring. Bitcoin’s Difficulty Dial to Turn Down as Hashrate Loses Steam When bitcoin’s price drifts south and the machines start taking longer to spit out blocks, the protocol does what … Read more
Maestro has introduced Mezzamine, an onchain credit market enabling institutional investors to generate bitcoin yield through renewable mining operations. Maestro launched Mezzamine on March 17th, 2026, in Austin, Texas, debuting its first live program with the renewable energy provider Sazmining. The Bitcoin-native ( BTC) facility allows institutional holders to finance mining hashrate to earn an … Read more
Cango Inc.’s first full year as a bitcoin miner delivered $688.1 million in revenue but ended with a $452.8 million net loss, driven largely by non-cash charges tied to equipment impairments and bitcoin price-linked accounting adjustments. Cango Sells Bitcoin to Cut Debt, Pivots Toward AI Infrastructure in 2026 The New York-listed company (NYSE: CANG), which … Read more
Bitcoin’s hashrate has slipped beneath the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark as miner income remains painfully thin, with the hashprice daily rate parked at $31 per petahash per second (PH/s). Weak Hashprice and Lower Compute While Bitcoin’s hashrate briefly clawed its way back above 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s)—the neat mathematical twin of 1 … Read more
Over the past decade, bitcoin mining thrived on predicting price surges after halvings. However, a new report by Wintermute indicates this reliance has ended as bitcoin matures into an institutional asset, disrupting previous profitability cycles. Diminishing Returns in the Post-Institutional Era For over a decade, bitcoin mining relied on a simple gamble: weather quadrennial halvings … Read more
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, is reversing its previous stance by targeting high-intensity energy consumers, specifically bitcoin mining companies. Nyati announced plans to sell excess electricity generated during the day due to increased solar power usage. The Solar Paradox In a shift that seemed impossible only two years ago, South African state-owned power utility … Read more