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Bitmain Antminer mining rigs (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin's Hashrate War Between Antpool and Foundry Intensifies as BTC ETF Nears
The Bitcoin hashrate has been climbing steadily all year, and Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry while stockpiling bitcoin.
Bitmain Antminer mining rigs (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Gitcoin Co-Founder Kevin Owocki Says the Next Bull Market 'Will Not Be Like the Last'
Gitcoin Co-Founder Kevin Owocki Says the Next Bull Market 'Will Not Be Like the Last'
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Gitcoin co-founder Kevin Owocki discusses the key takeaways from Ethereum in the past year, after transitioning to a...
Gitcoin Co-Founder Kevin Owocki Says the Next Bull Market 'Will Not Be Like the Last'

What State is Dominating Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.?
What State is Dominating Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.?
Data sourced from the world's largest mining pool, Foundry, indicates that Texas is the number one U.S. state for mining bitcoin, hosting 28.5% of the country's hash rate. Fou...
What State is Dominating Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.?

Why Centralization Remains One of Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges
Why Centralization Remains One of Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk takes a closer look at the state of staking, roughly a year after...
Why Centralization Remains One of Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges

The Benefits of Staking at Home
The Benefits of Staking at Home
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Polygon Labs VP of Governance and Community Hudson Jameson discusses the benefits of staking at home, including not h...
The Benefits of Staking at Home

At-Home Staking 'Protects' Ethereum Network, Polygon Labs VP Says
At-Home Staking 'Protects' Ethereum Network, Polygon Labs VP Says
This September marks one year since Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake (PoS). As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented...
At-Home Staking 'Protects' Ethereum Network, Polygon Labs VP Says

'There Needs to Be' a Future of Staking in the U.S.: Proof of Stake Alliance Exec
'There Needs to Be' a Future of Staking in the U.S.: Proof of Stake Alliance Exec
As part of CoinDesk's Staking Week, presented by Foundry, Proof of Stake Alliance executive director Alison Mangiero discusses the state of staking in the U.S. and abroad one...
'There Needs to Be' a Future of Staking in the U.S.: Proof of Stake Alliance Exec

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)
Bitmain, Anchorage Expected to Take Equity in Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific as Part of Bankruptcy Plan
The world's largest crypto mining machine maker is set to take a $54 million stake in Core Scientific as the miner emerges out of Chapter 11 proceedings.
Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin’s High Fees Brought Back Bull Market-Level Mining Revenue, But Not for Long
The transaction fees debacle might have provided a short-lived revenue bump for the miners but gives a glimpse of the future for the industry.
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal
Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal
Bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital's (SDIG) latest debt restructuring deal will allow the postponement of principal repayments on $54.9 million of debt through June 2024. Strong...
Stronghold Digital Mining CEO on Latest Debt Restructuring Deal