Seven of the largest Bitcoin mining pools have joined the Stratum V2 working group, a collaborative effort to develop an open standard protocol for communication between mining pool operators and individual miners. The move, announced May 9, 2026, aims to reduce inefficiencies in block mining and address growing centralization concerns in the Bitcoin mining industry. […]
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf reported a net loss of $427 million for the first quarter of 2026, a significant increase from the $61.4 million loss recorded in the same period last year, as the company accelerates its costly transition from cryptocurrency mining to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure. AI revenue surges as mining income […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed a transformative vision for the nation’s Caribbean coast: turning it into a major Bitcoin mining hub. In a post on X on Tuesday, Petro highlighted the potential of cities like Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha to host Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations. He believes these facilities could tap into Colombia’s […]
Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies are posting remarkable gains in 2026. The broader crypto market remains under pressure. Yet all ten of the largest mining stocks are in positive territory year-to-date. Gains range from about 5% to more than 85%, according to data from Bitcoinminingstock.io. This divergence highlights a key shift in the sector. Bitcoin […]
April 28, 2026 — Crypto markets saw significant developments today. Bernstein analysts published a report on IREN’s shift from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. A new Blockchain for Europe study argues that MiCA regulations have made euro stablecoins safe but commercially weak. French authorities indicted 88 people for wrench attacks on crypto owners. Bernstein […]
A group of Bitcoin advocates has launched a new open-source, AI-driven tool designed to counter long-standing misconceptions about Bitcoin’s environmental impact and energy consumption. Dubbed ‘The Bitcoin Evidence Base,’ the platform draws on more than 22 peer-reviewed academic papers to provide users with quick, fact-based rebuttals to common criticisms, or FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt), […]
Crypto markets are fragmenting as major players pursue fundamentally different strategies, leaving capital without a clear consensus direction. Miners are pivoting to artificial intelligence, corporate treasuries are doubling down on volatile assets, stablecoin liquidity is piling up without being deployed, and tokenized Treasury funds are bridging traditional finance and crypto trading. This week’s Crypto Biz […]
In a move highlighting a major shift in American industry, aluminum producer Alcoa is finalizing a deal to sell a long-idle smelter to Bitcoin mining firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). The potential sale of the Massena East facility in upstate New York, reported in April 2026, points to a growing trend where retired […]
American Bitcoin, the publicly traded crypto mining company co-founded by Eric Trump, reported a net loss of $81.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, with revenue of $62.1 million falling short of analyst estimates by 17%. The company’s earnings per share of negative $0.08 also missed Wall Street’s consensus of negative $0.01 per share. […]
Hut 8 Corp. shares surged more than 33% on Wednesday as investors looked past a first-quarter net loss of $253 million, focusing instead on the Bitcoin miner’s $9.8 billion deal to lease 352 megawatts of energy capacity to an undisclosed artificial intelligence company over 15 years. The stock move signaled that the market is betting […]
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