Bitcoin mining facility during a severe US winter storm impacting the global hashrate.
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Bitcoin Hashrate Plummets: How Extreme US Weather Crippled Crypto Miners

United States, February 2025: The Bitcoin network is experiencing one of its most significant operational disruptions in years. A severe and sustained drop in global hashrate—the total computational power securing the blockchain—has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency mining industry. This alarming decline, quantified at approximately 12% since mid-November, is directly linked to extreme winter weather […]

Analysis of BitMine's $6 billion Ethereum loss and institutional crypto strategy during market volatility.
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Stunning $6B Ethereum Loss: Why BitMine’s Massive Bet Defies Market Logic

Global, February 2025: The cryptocurrency sector faces a critical stress test as BitMine Immersion Technologies reports a staggering $6 billion in unrealized losses on its colossal Ethereum treasury. This development, emerging from a prolonged market downturn, challenges conventional institutional investment strategies and raises fundamental questions about risk concentration in digital asset portfolios. While paper losses […]