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Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances even as U.S. stock indexes closed firmly in the red. Bitcoin Miners Defy Red Screens Amid Geopolitical Jitters Bitcoin’s dip followed a risk-off jolt after Reuters reported the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone approaching … Read more
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed shutdown thresholds, while even newer S21 units are nearing viability limits. The Profitability Cliff The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe profitability squeeze this week as a combination of falling cryptocurrency prices and high … Read more
HPC/AI exposure drove miner valuations in 2025. The next phase will separate execution from narratives, and that’s where re-ratings will diverge. $IREN $APLD $CIFR $WULF $HUT. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Jan. 30, … Read more
Bitcoin miners are kicking off February on shaky ground, with revenue slipping hard since mid-January and sitting well below July’s 12-month peak. On top of that, the U.S. winter storm has kept the hashrate stuck far beneath the lofty levels seen back in October. Bitcoin Miners Start February With Revenue Metrics Flashing Red Most people … Read more
Bitcoin mining took a direct hit from January’s U.S. winter storm, with Cryptoquant data showing sharp declines in hashrate, production, and miner revenue across the network. Bitcoin Mining Production Falls to Post-Halving Lows According to Cryptoquant researchers, several large U.S.-based mining firms curtailed operations as severe weather disrupted power availability, accelerating a networkwide hashrate drawdown … Read more
As an Arctic storm front batters multiple U.S. states, bitcoin mining activity across the country has pulled back sharply, with American-based operators scaling down operations to ease pressure on the power grid during a difficult stretch. As a result, Bitcoin’s network hashrate has declined notably, with current data placing total hashpower between 800 and 875 … Read more
Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood says the company’s streaming model is built to outperform traditional miners as rising metal prices drive operating costs higher across the sector. “ Gold is no longer trading like a commodity,” Smallwood stressed during his interview. “It’s really a currency.” Wheaton’s $3B War Chest Sets Stage for Next Wave … Read more
On Sunday morning around 10 a.m., theminermag.com—a platform tracking bitcoin mining news, data, research, and analysis—reported that Foundry USA has seen roughly 60% of its hashrate vanish as miners dial back production, with an Arctic cold front expected to barrel into several states. Storm-Driven Curtailment Pushes Bitcoin Block Times Higher A massive winter storm, powered … Read more
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty eased on Thursday, sliding 3.28% from 146.47 trillion to 141.67 trillion—a level not seen since September 2025, and a welcome breather after months of grind. The adjustment should favor bitcoin miners, especially as revenue per petahash (PH/s) has slipped 5.45% over the past week, making this recalibration feel less like charity and … Read more
For much of the past decade, bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee social license. After China’s 2021 mining ban pushed activity stateside, projects in New York, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky were met with complaints over noise, power prices and environmental impact—often after … Read more
