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....
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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...
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...
Bitcoin Network Eases as Difficulty Slides 2.43% and Hashprice Rises 13.65%
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.43% to 135.59T on April 17, 2026, easing mining conditions. Hashrateindex.com shows hashprice up 13.65%,...
Public Miners Sell Record Bitcoin as Industry Splits Between Selling and Quality Growth
This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute,...
Cango Completes $442M Bitcoin Liquidation and Secures $75M in New Capital for AI Pivot – Mining Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Cango Inc. sold 6,451 BTC across February and March 2026, generating roughly $442 million to retire bitcoin-backed loans....
Sealminer A4 Series Debuts as Bitdeer Hits New Bitcoin Mining Efficiency Record – Mining Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Bitdeer launched the Sealminer A4 Ultra Hydro on April 7, 2026, hitting 9.45 J/TH efficiency, among the best...
Bitcoin Difficulty Climbs 3.87% as Hashrate Slips and Next Cut Looms – Mining Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty rose 3.87% at block 943488 as hashrate fell 60.45 EH/s; a 15.73% cut is projected. Miners...
Why MARA Just Laid Off 15% of Its Staff – Mining Bitcoin News
Internal Restructuring Bitcoin mining giant MARA, formerly Marathon Digital Holdings, has laid off roughly 15% of its workforce as part...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.76% as Hashprice Struggles to Support Miners
As projections anticipated, Bitcoin’s difficulty adjusted downward at block height 941472, falling 7.76% and easing the path for miners to...
Differently Secured: Bitlease Founder Nima Beni on Why Falling Hashrates Aren’t a Threat
The bitcoin mining industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it matures into more institutional structures. Nima Beni of Bitlease...
MicroBT Targets Large-Scale Mining Farms With New Hydro ASIC Machines
MicroBT has rolled out two new hydro-cooled bitcoin mining rigs aimed squarely at industrial operators, pairing higher hashrates with tighter...
Cango Reports $452M Net Loss Despite $688M Revenue in First Full Year of Bitcoin Mining
Cango Inc.’s first full year as a bitcoin miner delivered $688.1 million in revenue but ended with a $452.8 million...
Bitcoin Hashrate Slips Below 1 Zettahash as Miner Revenue Remains Thin
Bitcoin’s hashrate has slipped beneath the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) mark as miner income remains painfully thin, with the...
The ‘Hyperbolic’ Era Ends: Wintermute Report Reveals Structural Shift for Bitcoin
Over the past decade, bitcoin mining thrived on predicting price surges after halvings. However, a new report by Wintermute indicates...
Hash2cash Bets on Tokenized Hashrate; Executive Rejects AI Pivot
The bitcoin mining industry is facing a severe hashrate shakeout, leading many independent operators to cease operations. In response, Hash2cash...
Startup Starcloud Plans First Bitcoin Mining Satellite in Low-Earth Orbit
A Washington startup says the next frontier for computing—and possibly bitcoin mining—may orbit hundreds of miles above Earth. Bitcoin Mining...
Paraguay to Leverage Seized ASICs to Mine Bitcoin
ANDE, the state power company, has partnered with Morphware, an artificial intelligence (AI) and mining tech company, to start a...
Bitcoin Miners Power Back Above 1 Zettahash — But Profits Hover Near Historic Lows
Bitcoin miners are back to business as usual after last month’s Arctic blast iced operations across the U.S., and the...
MARA Revenue Dips 6% in Q4 as Production Slows and Asset Values Tumble
Marathon Holdings’ Q4 2025 revenue declined 6% to $202.3 million, primarily due to a 14% drop in the average price...
Miner Weekly: $33B in Bonds Is Fueling the AI Megawatt Arms Race
If you want to understand the AI and data center boom in 2026, don’t just look at GPUs, megawatts, or...
