Game Theory at Play? Speculation Grows Over US Military’s Bitcoin Mining Interest

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), speculation has emerged regarding potential Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives to engage in cryptocurrency mining. Is the DoD Entering the Bitcoin Mining Arena? An X Post Sparks the Discussion On March 17, Michelle Weekley, an executive at cryptocurrency enterprise Byte … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Completes Acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining

Bitfarms Ltd. has finalized its acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., marking an expansion of its U.S. operations and energy capabilities. The deal strengthens Bitfarms’ position in the PJM market and advances its high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Bitfarms Advances HPC/AI Strategy with Stronghold Acquisition The acquisition increases Bitfarms‘ energy portfolio to … Read more

Bitdeer’s Bitcoin Mining Chip Achieves 9.7 J/TH Efficiency, A3 Mass Production Slated for Late 2025  

Bitdeer Technologies Group announced its SEAL03 wafer achieved a record 9.7 joules per terahash (J/TH) efficiency during testing, while confirming plans to begin mass-producing its Sealminer A3 mining rigs in late 2025. With 9.7 J/TH Milestone, Bitdeer Advances Sealminer A3 Toward 2025 Rollout The SEAL03 chip, designed for Bitdeer’s next-generation Sealminer A3 machines, demonstrated its … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Costs Expose Deep Divides as Price Trades Below $82K

As bitcoin trades at $81,626—just shy of the $82,000 mark—disparities in mining costs among leading public firms expose striking operational differences, with some companies extracting bitcoin at a fraction of the network’s estimated average. Mining Bitcoin for Profit? It Depends on Who’s Paying the Power Bill On March 11, 2025, bitcoin’s spot price settled at … Read more

Bitcoin Hashprice Tumbles as Miners Brace for Tougher March

Bitcoin’s hashprice—the estimated earnings generated by operating 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power—has dipped from $53.13 per petahash down to its current value of $49.81 over the past seven days. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s total hashrate bounced back impressively from its Feb. 25 low, adding over 41 exahash per second (EH/s) to reach the present … Read more

US Loosens Grip on Seized Bitcoin Mining Rigs, but Many Remain Confiscated

U.S. authorities have begun releasing seized bitcoin mining equipment after months of scrutiny over Chinese-made chips. Thousands of units are freed, but many remain held. US Starts Releasing Seized Bitcoin Mining Equipment U.S. authorities have started releasing some of the cryptocurrency mining equipment that had been seized in recent months, Reuters reported on March 5. … Read more

Report: Belarus Eyes Cryptocurrency Mining to Harness Nuclear Surplus

Belarus is reportedly exploring cryptocurrency mining using surplus nuclear energy, following economic strategies pioneered by nations like Bhutan, according to a report by the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA). Surplus Electricity Could Fuel Belarusian Crypto Boom President Alexander Lukashenko has directed officials to explore cryptocurrency mining as a means to utilize the country’s surplus electricity, generated … Read more

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