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Monero Faces Looming 51% Attack Threat From Rival Blockchain Qubic
Monero ( XMR), the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency by market cap, faces an unprecedented threat as rival project Qubic prepares to attempt control of over 51% of its mining hashrate starting Aug. 2. Monero Community Faces Another…
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Brushes All-Time High as Miners Close in on June Peak
Bitcoin’s computing power crept right up to its June 13 peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), brushing against it with a 945 EH/s reading on Sunday morning. Race to the Top: Bitcoin Hashrate Inches Within Striking Distance of Peak As of 10…
Solo Miner With a Tiny 48 Terahash Strikes Bitcoin Block, Beats the Mining Pool Titans
A solo miner hit the jackpot on Saturday morning by solving block 907283, and data shows they did it with a modest hashrate of about 48.3 terahash per second (TH/s). Not bad for what’s essentially a one-person operation punching way above…
Is MARA Becoming a Shadow Bank Through Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy?
Is MARA mining, HODLing, or Banking? With 15% of its Bitcoin treasury out on loan, MARA Holdings is starting to look like a shadow bank. MARA Deploys 15% of Bitcoin Treasury in Lending Strategy The following guest post comes from…
ASIC Bitcoin Miners Are Back in Profit Mode—Here’s What They’re Making Daily
With bitcoin climbing 14.6% over the past 30 days, miners are raking in higher earnings. The going rate for 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower now floats around $60.49, padding profits for some of the top application-specific…
Q3 Bitcoin Mining Map Exposes Silent Surge in Russia, China, While US Dips Slightly
As the second quarter of 2025 wound down, the U.S. held onto its top spot for the highest share of Bitcoin hashrate—though it slipped slightly, down just 0.60% since May 27. Meanwhile, turning over into Q3, Russia turned up the dial,…
Bitcoin Turns up the Heat: Difficulty Jumps Nearly 8% as Payouts Dip
Bitcoin miners faced a 7.96% hike in difficulty on June 12, 2025, when block height 905184 was reached—pushing the number up to 126.27 trillion. Snagging BTC just got trickier. Saturday’s difficulty tweak pushed the level 7.96% higher,…
Bit Mining Shifts Strategy, Enters Solana Ecosystem With $300M Plan
Another bitcoin mining firm is pivoting. Bit Mining Limited announced a strategic expansion into the Solana ecosystem, planning a treasury of SOL tokens worth up to $300 million to fuel the company’s shift. Bit Mining Allocates Up to $300M…
Core Scientific Crashes After CoreWeave Acquisition News – What Spooked Investors?
CoreWeave’s (CRWV) $9B all-stock deal to acquire Core Scientific sent CORZ shares tumbling. Why did investors reject the merger? Here’s what you need to know. Core Scientific Plunges The following guest post comes from…
$9B Merger: Coreweave Acquires Core Scientific
Coreweave will acquire data center operator Core Scientific in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $9 billion. The deal, announced Monday, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. Coreweave Adds 1.3 GW Power via Core…