Bitcoin miners in Malaysia are accused of quietly draining the national grid of an estimated $1.1 billion in electricity, then vanishing before authorities could cut the power. What began as a niche ...

Declining bitcoin BTC $87,497.82 mining activity is often interpreted as a sign of network stress, reflecting weaker miner ...

In a recent social media post, former Canaan chairman Jack Kong said that China’s computing power fell by roughly 100 exahashes per second (EH/s) within 24 hours. He noted that the decline, estimated ...

Bitcoin's hash rate declined 4% over 30 days, the sharpest drop since April 2024 Miner stress from price drops and China shutdowns has pressured network activity. VanEck data shows hash rate declines ...

The Bitcoin network’s total computational hash rate has entered a notable downtrend since October 18th, reversing what has otherwise been a consistent multi-year climb. The hash ribbons indicator, ...

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini crypto exchange, floated an unconventional idea for sustainable Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining on Monday, which is to route electricity from piezoelectric ...

Miners, hashes, keys, cold storage, blocks—it can all get confusing. Learn more about it all so that you can understand how Bitcoin works beyond a wallet.

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 ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.