Thiel also considered that “we need to implement procedural changes to be ready.” MARA Holdings launched the MARA Foundation to fund the maintenance of the Bitcoin code. Fred Thiel, CEO of the company Mara Holdings (MARA), stated that the risk of quantum computing for Bitcoin is “minimal” in terms of the network’s transaction history, and … Read more
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
Bitdeer recorded an increase of approximately 169% in revenue year-on-year, The company went from a net profit of 105.3 million to a loss of 159.5 million dollars. Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Bitcoin mining company, presented its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2026, which showed strong revenue growth driven by the expansion of … Read more
Braiins acquired financial firm CAMMS Capital, which is registered with the US CFTC. Bitcoin, hashrate and energy lack a financial structure like the traditional one, according to Braiins. Proposing to develop financial tools to manage Bitcoin, hashrate and energy with the same infrastructure that exists for the oil, gas and grain markets, Bitcoin mining company … Read more
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
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
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
Venezuela registers 5 EH/s in the Bitcoin network despite the total veto in force since 2024. National electricity consumption reached 15,579 MW, a maximum in nine years, according to Corpoelec. Despite the absolute ban on cryptocurrency mining in force in Venezuela since mid-2024, the country records approximately 5 exahashes per second (EH/s) contributing to the … Read more
The SV2 protocol, focused on privacy and autonomy, regulates communication between miners and pools. OCEAN pool miner Bitcoin Mechanic questioned the announcement’s decentralizing narrative. The Bitcoin mining pools Foundry, AntPool, F2pool, Block, MARA pool, SpiderPool and Demand Pool joined the Stratum V2 (SV2) Working Group on May 7, the consortium that develops the open standard … Read more