Bitcoin mining is the process that keeps the BTC network secure and operational. Bitcoin (BTC) miners collect pending transactions, bundle them into blocks and repeatedly perform hashing attempts ...

The year 2025 has completely transformed how people mine cryptocurrencies. Gone are the days when you needed to invest thousands of dollars in loud, power-hungry mining rigs that filled up your home ...

Bitcoin miners are repurposing their data centers for AI infrastructure. Firms like Core Scientific, Iris Energy, and Hut 8 are leading the pivot. AI workloads can generate 25x higher revenue per MW ...

Shares in Canaan jumped 20% on Tuesday as the Bitcoin mining hardware maker reported its third-quarter revenues doubled from last year. Shares in Canaan surged on Tuesday after the Bitcoin mining ...

A Republican lawmaker has called for a federal review of two companies that manufacture Bitcoin mining hardware, saying that their increasing presence in the US could present a national security risk, ...

Apparently, there's no more money in mining. It's perhaps not a huge surprise, therefore, to learn that some of the largest bitcoin operations in the US are pivoting away from mining to AI processing.

China was once the undisputed center for Bitcoin mining. Known for its cheap power and access to leading hardware manufacturers, all of this positioned China as a leader in global Bitcoin mining.

One afternoon in June 2024, I stood up against the fence of a sprawling industrial facility a few miles outside of Corsicana, Texas. Over a metal gate, I watched a bright yellow excavator claw at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel once advised future ...