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Bitcoin mining facility during a severe winter storm, highlighting energy grid strain and production cuts.
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Bitcoin Mining Giants Slash Output as Brutal Winter Storm Grips US Power Grids

February 2, 2026 j n

United States, February 2025: A brutal winter storm paralyzed major Bitcoin mining operations across the United States in mid-January, forcing industry giants to dramatically curtail production to prevent regional power grid collapses. This event exposed a critical vulnerability in the world’s largest cryptocurrency network, which now relies heavily on American energy infrastructure and weather patterns. […]

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

February 1, 2026 j n

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 […]

Bitcoin mining facility during severe winter storm showing impact on hashrate operations
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Bitcoin Hashrate Plummets: How a Devastating US Winter Storm Crippled Mining Operations

January 26, 2026 j n

United States, February 2025: A severe winter storm sweeping across major regions of the United States has triggered a significant decline in Bitcoin’s global hashrate, exposing the cryptocurrency network’s vulnerability to extreme weather events. The unprecedented weather system, bringing freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and ice accumulation, has forced Bitcoin mining operations in affected states to […]

Foundry USA Bitcoin mining facility impacted by winter storm Fern, showing a 60% hashrate drop.
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Foundry USA Hashrate Plummets 60% as Ferocious Winter Storm Fern Cripples US Bitcoin Mining

January 26, 2026 j n

United States, February 2025: The North American Bitcoin mining landscape faces a significant operational shock as Foundry USA hashrate has collapsed by approximately 60% in the wake of Winter Storm Fern. The severe weather system, sweeping across vast portions of the United States, has triggered widespread power disruptions, forcing major mining firms to voluntarily curtail […]