Mining rig makers like Bitmain and MicroBT are expanding to Russia as the U.S. market becomes saturated, sources said.

An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.

From an ASIC-heated swimming pool to a handmade soundproof container, these die-hards found ways to make home mining feasible, if not quite profitable.

Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving, industry figures tell CoinDesk.

A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most ef...

Miners are prioritizing the inclusion of next-generation mining rigs in their operations to prepare for the next Bitcoin halving.

Core Scientific (CORZ), Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Bitfarms (BITF), Iris Energy (IREN) and CleanSpark (CLSK) have performed better than BTC this year, as this chart shows.

Only the miners with the lowest energy costs and most efficient equipment will survive the once-every-four-years event.

Though the Bitcoin halving will reduce rewards for miners, the prospects for the industry remain bright and innovations like Ordinals promise more demand for miner services in...

The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact.

Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story...

Miners have flocked to the state since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. “Bitcoin is all about freedom,” say...

Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” next April poses miners with strategic questions around equipment, energy use and diversification.

Miners are repurposing their cooling systems, security and access to cheap energy to take advantage of the AI boom. ASIC machines are harder to convert.

Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the u...

Bitcoin mining has a dirty reputation for using more energy than some small countries. But African cryptominers have found a way to use their consumption to keep the lights on...

Bitcoins are discovered rather than printed. Computers around the world “mine” for coins by competing with each other.

With institutions like BlackRock, Fidelity and Ark Investments all seeking SEC approval for Bitcoin ETFs, it's time to thank Bitcoin miners for laying the groundwork for indus...

Former Ethereum core developer Lane Rettig breaks done why the network's major proof-of-stake upgrade last year isn't inherently less wasteful, cheaper or more secure than blo...

Because it is an act an of service, CryptoQuant researcher Burak Tamaç writes in a Mining Week essay.

It's all about solving "the duck curve" problem on the grid. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

Current ways of securing blockchains are essentially zero-sum games where miners win when users lose, Boto founder Breno Araujo writes.

Publicly-traded miners are prone to pursue marketing stunts as a way to raise their stock prices. Press releases about AI and HPC initiatives are the latest examples. This op-...

A series of bitcoin-related statements and policy announcements show how politicians are paying greater attention to crypto this campaign season. Crypto-skeptics, in particula...

Will Foxley dives into the state of bitcoin mining, from Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” to the politicization of the mining industry.

The blockchain's energy needs are flexible, location agnostic and responsive to grid changes, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher writes.

Proof-of-work mining has a place in global renewable energy adoption. But its larger role is ensuring economic freedom and liberty if nations are destabilized by climatic pres...

Proof-of-work mining will help to decarbonize the grid and lower the cost of energy production, Reed College professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow Troy Cross writes.