MicroBT Enters the Petahash Club, Taking Bitcoin Mining Rigs to a New Extreme

Over the past year, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology has advanced substantially, and this month, Shenzhen, China-based MicroBT introduced its newest mining machine, boasting an unprecedented hashrate of 1,035 terahash per second (TH/s), equivalent to 1.35 petahash per second (PH/s) of raw computing power. MicroBT Crosses the Petahash Rubicon With a New Whatsminer At the … Read more

Hut 8 Lands 15-Year AI Data Center Lease at Louisiana’s River Bend, Backed by Google

Hut 8 has signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at $7 billion to supply 245 megawatts of AI data center capacity at its River Bend campus in Louisiana, marking a notable expansion beyond its historical focus on bitcoin mining. Hut 8 Signs Long-Term AI Infrastructure Lease as Bitcoin Mining Mix Evolves The agreement, announced Wednesday, … Read more

Nick Rose Expands Into Large-Scale Bitcoin Mining and AI; Projects Developing World Win in Data Center Race

As artificial intelligence investment surpasses half a trillion dollars, crypto miners are increasingly repurposing their infrastructure to operate AI data centers, especially in North America and Western Europe. Web3 veteran and investor Rick Rose argues that developing markets—often overlooked due to perceived regulatory risk—offer a major advantage. The Western Focus: Capital, Stability, and Power Constraints … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Revenue Remains Thin — Yet Hashrate Refuses to Blink

Bitcoin has logged a third consecutive difficulty cut, and even with miner revenues under pressure, the network’s computing muscle is still holding firm above the 1.1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark. Bitcoin Hashrate Holds the Line as Difficulty Slides for the Third Time and Revenues Remain Tighter Than Ever Miners have successfully kept the network … Read more

Eric Trump-Backed Miner Snags More Bitcoin Amid a Brutal Month for ABTC Stock

The Eric Trump-backed digital asset treasury (DAT) firm and publicly traded miner American Bitcoin said it has lifted its stash to 4,367 BTC. Even with the added coin count, the company’s stock ABTC has spent the past 30 days sliding more than 50%. ABTC Snaps up 502 BTC Over 38 Days Another bitcoin-focused DAT has … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Holds Firm Above 1 ZH/s Following a Painful Few Weeks for Miners

Bitcoin miners are finally catching a breather as hashprice lifts off the basement floor after hitting punishing lows just days ago that squeezed operations to the edge. Even with that revenue dip, the network’s hashrate has held its ground, hovering in a tight band between 1,050 exahash per second (EH/s) and 1,100 EH/s. Miners Welcome … Read more

Bitcoin Miners Dealt With a Brutal November as Monthly Revenue Taps Fourth-Lowest of 2025

Bitcoin miners trudged through November, with data showing it was the fourth least profitable month of 2025. Mining pools processed around 453 blocks from start to finish, collecting a combined $1.262 billion in revenue — a total that folds in both the subsidy and the fees gathered along the way. Miners Grapple With Bitcoin’s Steep … Read more