In Spain, 16% of solar generation was disconnected in the first quarter of 2026. BTC mining absorbs electrical surpluses and turns off when the electrical grid needs it. Europe will waste around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar energy in the coming months, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of the entire London metropolitan area. This … Read more
The layoffs were carried out in at least two rounds in April and affected multiple departments of the company. The entry MARA’s pivot to AI has a human cost: 15% of its workers are laid off was first published in CriptoNoticias – Bitcoin, Ethereum and cryptocurrency news. Source link
The company Crypto Tools, CA, which was dedicated to Bitcoin mining in Venezuela, issued a legal and technical analysis in which it questioned the legality of the equipment confiscation operations and the absolute prohibition of the activity dictated by the Ministry of Popular Power for Electric Energy (MPPEE). According to the firm, all State actions … Read more
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings liquidated approximately $1.5 billion of its BTC reserves during the first quarter of 2026 to repurchase more than $1 billion in face value of its convertible bonds due in 2030 and 2031. According to the quarterly letter to shareholders published on May 11, through its official account in X. The operation … Read more
Mining bitcoin when the price rises will generate more income in absolute terms, but this comes with greater competition and costs. Recent data shows BTC around $80,000, with a network difficulty greater than 132 terahashes. In a typical bullish scenario, the block reward will be worth more in USD, attracting new miners and raising the … Read more
Crossing the border between Brazil and Venezuela means that Bitcoin mining goes from incentive to prohibition in a single step. In Venezuelan territory, machines are turned off to protect an electrical network under pressure. On the Brazilian side, the switches open with new facilities for the import of equipment, turning energy into a strategic asset … Read more
Corporate reserves already exceed 1.2 million accumulated BTC. Mining companies sold almost 7,000 BTC despite the surge in institutional purchases. Listed companies and institutional investors grew around 38% in one month, adding more than 64,000 bitcoin (BTC) to their reserves during April 2026, according to data published by the Bitcoin Treasuries firm. According to the … Read more
While Venezuela ratifies an absolute veto on Bitcoin mining under the premise of protecting an exhausted National Electrical System (SEN), a group of Venezuelan experts operates from Colombia an alternative that could change the game. The proposal by Arley Lozano from Horeb Energy, and Carlos from Terawatt LLC, is a business model but also a … Read more
Its mining structure involved an energy expenditure of “1,100 dollars.” This miner’s hashrate represents 0.000000054% of Bitcoin’s current computing power. A person mining Bitcoin alone from his home found his second block in seven months on May 6, as he explained in a post on Reddit, accumulating nearly USD 600,000 in rewards between both finds. … Read more
Lacava says the reward will be given for “verified and correct information.” “Here in Carabobo, a machine that is obtained, a machine that I confiscate,” said the governor. The government of Carabobo state, in the central region of Venezuela, is offering rewards to eradicate Bitcoin mining in the entity. The regional president, Rafael Lacava, announced … Read more