Bitcoin’s Hashrate Explosion Fuels Historic Security for Merge-Mined Chains

Bitcoin’s hashrate hit beast mode this week, flexing a record-smashing 1,109 exahash per second (EH/s) as the network cranked its computational biceps harder than ever. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate fireworks are lighting up merge mined neighbors too, with Namecoin, Rootstock, and Fractal Bitcoin all hitching a ride on the rocket and scoring monster boosts of their … Read more

Crypto Miner Terawulf to Raise Billions for AI-Driven Data Centers With Google Support

Terawulf Inc. plans to raise $3 billion to expand its data centers, backed by Google’s $3.2 billion commitment. The move highlights the growing diversification of the cryptocurrency mining industry and its allure to capture the interest of tech behemoths like Google. Structure and Timing of the Debt Offering Crypto mining firm Terawulf Inc. is preparing … Read more

Record Difficulty, Leaner Rewards—So What’s Fueling Bitcoin’s Hashrate Stampede?

Bitcoin’s brute computational engine is flexing harder than ever, as the network packed on a staggering 111 exahash per second (EH/s) in just eight days—catapulting the hashrate to a jaw-dropping 1,107 EH/s. Whatever’s powering this beast, it’s pushing the network into uncharted territory. Behind the Hashrate Curtain: New Rigs Hint at a Mining Revolution Bitcoin’s … Read more

Cipher Mining Secures $3B HPC Deal with Fluidstack, Backed by Google

Cipher Mining announced a $3 billion, ten-year HPC colocation deal with Fluidstack, backed by Google’s $1.4 billion investment. Google’s Strategic Backing Adds Credibility Bitcoin miner, Cipher Mining Inc., has announced a landmark 10-year high-performance computing (HPC) colocation agreement with Fluidstack. The deal marks a major expansion of Cipher’s footprint in the HPC space and signals … Read more

MicroBT Opens US Online Shop With 10,000 Whatsminer Monthly Production Capacity

MicroBT has launched a dedicated online shop in the United States, enabling customers to order domestically built Whatsminer bitcoin mining rigs directly. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. MicroBT said in a WeChat post on Tuesday … Read more

Public Bitcoin Miners Defy Crypto Crash: Applied Digital, Cipher, and IREN Lead Double-Digit Gains

While crypto prices faceplanted over the last day, publicly traded mining firms pulled a power move with gains lighting up Monday’s scoreboard. Out of the 20 largest miners by market cap, only three slipped into the red—and one of those was an ethereum treasury outfit. Crypto Miners Boom Despite Bitcoin’s Slump—20 Public Mining Firms Post … Read more

BTC Miners Defy Odds: Network Hashrate Hits 1.091 ZH/s Despite Falling Revenues

Although the network’s mining difficulty cranked up 4.63% just four days ago, that bump barely ruffled the miners. The machines kept churning with wild devotion, and the protocol’s horsepower blasted its way to a shiny new all-time high of 1,091 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Push Bitcoin Network to All-Time High Hashrate of 1.091 Zettahash … Read more

26 Rigs, One Cheap OPEX: 2025’s Definitive Ranking of Modern Bitcoin Miners

At an operating expense of $0.04 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), the current crop of SHA256 bitcoin miners sorts into a clear profit ladder, with high-hashrate hydro units setting the pace and a few efficient air and immersion options keeping things interesting. The Four-Cent Test: Which Bitcoin Mining Rigs Still Shine The king of the hill at … Read more