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Bitcoin is approaching a compressed August 2026 window in which BIP-110’s mandatory signaling mechanics are scheduled to arrive shortly before Paul Sztorc’s planned eCash hard fork target, placing two separate protocol events on nearly the same timetable. The first event is BIP-110, also known as the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork, a draft proposal authored by … Read more
As Bitcoin miners are increasingly monetizing their power allocations and cooling infrastructure for artificial intelligence, Gomining founder Kirill Solovev argues that pure-play infrastructure remains severely undervalued. The AI Pivot and Network Resilience The migration of public Bitcoin miners toward high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has shifted from a minor diversification tactic to … Read more
Oman has launched a mandatory national bitcoin mining pool, requiring every licensed cryptocurrency miner in the Sultanate to route its hashrate through a single state-backed platform. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) unveiled Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026. The pool is the official and sole legal pooling option for licensed mining companies … Read more
This week, Bitcoin’s difficulty epoch at block height 953568 delivered the year’s second-steepest downward adjustment to date. Following this weekend’s recalibration and looking ahead to the next two weeks, the latest difficulty reading of 124.93 trillion now stands as the lowest level recorded in 2026 and the weakest mark posted since July 12, 2025. Difficulty … Read more
With bitcoin prices sliding to levels not witnessed since February, the network’s hashrate has undergone a steep contraction, with 145 exahash per second (EH/s) exiting the system since the close of May. Hashprice Falls 27% in 30 Days as Miner Revenue Tightens Bitcoin’s computational strength has retreated notably since May 28, 2026, when the network … Read more
Hut 8 has priced $4.25 billion of senior secured notes to finance a large artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Texas. The deal marks another major step in the company’s shift from bitcoin mining toward power-backed digital infrastructure. Hut 8 Raises $4.25B to Expand AI Infrastructure Beyond Bitcoin Mining Hut 8 has priced a … Read more
The project, managed by Adecoagro, an agricultural powerhouse, will constitute one of the first initiatives of its kind in Latam. Matheus Lechuga, project manager at Adecoagro, stated that at this first stage, the company seeks to achieve energy efficiency. Tether-owned Adecoagro to Pilot Sugarcane-Fueled Bitcoin Mining in Brazil Mining companies are migrating to cheaper, greener … Read more
Solo bitcoin miners running desktop-sized hardware are still finding full blocks in 2026, and the data from several active solo mining pools makes clear this is no longer a fluke. A Recent Solo Win Puts the Spotlight Back on Home Mining A solo miner hit a bitcoin block recently, collecting the full 3.125 BTC subsidy … Read more
Bitcoin miners finally had something to celebrate, delivering their strongest revenue gain in four months as May lifted earnings beyond the $1 billion mark for the first time since January. Current revenue, however, has cooled considerably, with bitcoin slipping below the $66,000 mark on Tuesday before staging a modest recovery the following day. Miners Feel … Read more
A solo home miner running a consumer-grade Canaan Avalon Nano 3S beat odds of roughly 149 million to one, winning Bitcoin block 951771 this weekend, and collecting a reward worth approximately $232,000. One Block, One Machine The block was mined at approximately 00:27 UTC through Braiins Solo, a pool designed for solo miners who want … Read more