Category: mining
Hive’s Frank Holmes on Expanding Bitcoin Mining in Paraguay
Frank Holmes has had a long career as a money manager: financing gold mining companies; getting involved in the creation of gold royalty companies; developing financial products for the airline industry —…
Miners win most from the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. On March 6, Donald Trump signed an executive order…
Bitcoin Network Power Reaches Unprecedented Heights
Bitcoin’s hashrate has soared to unprecedented heights, hitting an astonishing 900 exahash per second (EH/s) as of April 6. 900 EH/s Milestone: Bitcoin’s Security Fortress Grows Stronger Merely a day earlier, at…
Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Winning More Blocks Lately—What Gives?
Another solo Bitcoin miner defied the odds last week, processing a block and bagging a 3.125 BTC reward. At the time—including the transaction fees—that was a $259,637 payday. And it was one…
Mining Difficulty Rises 6.81% as Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High
Bitcoin’s hashrate reached a lifetime peak on April 5, climbing to 883 exahash per second (EH/s), a gain of approximately 21 EH/s compared to the previous record set on March 28. Bitcoin…
Riot Platforms Hits Post-Halving Bitcoin Production High as It Expands AI Capacity
Riot Platforms (RIOT) reported strong operational performance in March 2025, highlighted by continued expansion into the artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) sector. The company’s bitcoin (BTC) production last month rose…