Bitcoin Mining Pool Giants Foundry, Antpool and F2pool Signal Stratum V2 Shift
Key TakeawaysAntpool, F2pool, Foundry, and 4 others joined the Stratum V2 Working Group on May 7, 2026.Stratum V2 offers miners...
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Gustavo Petro Warns Fossil-Fueled Crypto Mining Will Trigger ‘Climate Collapse’
Key TakeawaysColombia’s Gustavo Petro warned that fossil-fueled Bitcoin mining risks global climate collapse.Paraguay holds the 4th largest global hashrate, while...
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Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak
Key TakeawaysOn May 7, peak 15,579 MW demand prompted Venezuela to reiterate bitcoin mining ban measures.The ban impacts local miners,...
Hut 8 Surges 30% After Landing Second AI Data Center Lease Worth $9.8 Billion – Bitcoin News
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Core Scientific Buys Polaris Bitcoin Mine for $421M Oklahoma AI Power Expansion
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Hut 8 Taps Falconx for $200M Facility, Drops Rate to 7% and Boosts BTC Access
Key Takeaways: Hut 8 secured a $200 million credit facility with Falconx at 7.0%, replacing its prior Coinbase agreement. The...
Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s....
14 ASIC Rigs Compared at $0.04 Per kWh
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s hashprice hit $36.46 per PH/s on April 23, 2026, keeping all 14 tracked ASIC miners profitable at...
From Bitcoin to AI, the Race for Power Is Going Off-Grid
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Tether Picks Canaan Modules to Power Immersion Mining Sites
Key Takeaways: Canaan secured a follow-on order from Tether for custom hash board modules deploying to South America in 2026....
Luxor Signs MicroBT Hardware Commitment Worth $100M Alongside Firmware Launch
Key Takeaways: Luxor Technology expanded LuxOS firmware to MicroBT Whatsminer miners, covering select M50 series models. MicroBT’s investment manager ITL...
Turning Mining Rigs Into AI Machines… Costly Mistake?!
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Largest Bank in Brazil Moves to Invest in Bitcoin Mining
Key Takeaways: Itau Ventures invested up to $10M in Minter for mobile data centers that mine bitcoin. Brazil lost $1.2B...
Olenox Announces Merge With CS Digital to Develop Low Cost, Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining Opportunities
Key Takeaways: Olenox announced a possible $55M merger with CS Digital Ventures to scale off-grid bitcoin mining. The deal targets...
Brazil and Venezuela Show Potential to Grow Latam’s Bitcoin Mining Share
Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report highlights Latam’s mining growth, noting Paraguay holds 4.3% of global hashrate. Brazil grew...
Solo Miner Wins $224,000 Bitcoin Block With ONLY 4.8 TH/s
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Uzbekistan President Signs Decree Establishing Specialized Crypto-Mining Hub
Key Takeaways: On April 17, 2026, the Uzbekistan President signed decree PQ-143 to launch the Besqala Mining Valley in Karakalpakstan....
Soluna Holdings Expands Blockware Partnership to Wind-Powered West Texas Site, Topping 17 MW
Key Takeaways: Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West...
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UK Gas Firm Clarifies Bitcoin Mining Plans at Yorkshire Site
Key Takeaways: Reabold said 2026 bitcoin mining at West Newton is small-scale, not a strategic pivot. UK gas site holds...
NYDIG Close to Buying Alcoa’s Massena New York Smelter Site for Bitcoin Mining Operations
Key Takeaways: According to a recent report, Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its Massena East smelter site to...
