Mining Week 2023

Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)
‘We’re Compute Cowboys’: Gideon Powell on the Pioneer Spirit Driving Bitcoin Mining
An interview with the CEO of Cholla Inc., an oil & gas exploration company that’s investing in bitcoin mining.
Gideon Powell, who runs the family business Cholla Mining, sees bitcoin miners as modern day wildcatters. (Gideon Powell)

Mining rig (Getty Images)
A BlackRock BTC ETF Wouldn't Be Possible Without Bitcoin Miners
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...
Mining rig (Getty Images)

seagull sitting on a stake in. a. body of water (Jan Huber/Unsplash)
Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn't as Green as Advertised
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...
seagull sitting on a stake in. a. body of water (Jan Huber/Unsplash)

Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
Amid Sanctions, Bitcoin Mining Machines Are ‘Flowing’ Into Russia, as Industry Thrives
Mining rig makers like Bitmain and MicroBT are expanding to Russia as the U.S. market becomes saturated, sources said.
Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

Hannah arendt (Barbara Niggl Radloff/Wikimedia Commons)
Mining Bitcoin Is an Act of Freedom
Because it is an act an of service, CryptoQuant researcher Burak Tamaç writes in a Mining Week essay.
Hannah arendt (Barbara Niggl Radloff/Wikimedia Commons)

Marathon Digital-Linked Startup Auradine CEO Weighs in on Future of Bitcoin Mining
Marathon Digital-Linked Startup Auradine CEO Weighs in on Future of Bitcoin Mining
As part of CoinDesk's Mining Week, presented by Foundry, Auradine CEO Rajiv Khemani joins "The Hash" to discuss the future of bitcoin mining technology and operations in the U...
Marathon Digital-Linked Startup Auradine CEO Weighs in on Future of Bitcoin Mining

Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible
Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible
From an ASIC-heated swimming pool to a handmade soundproof container, "The Hash" panel discusses the various ways of potentially making at-home mining feasible and profitable,...
Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible

Solar panels and mining rig. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Enhancing Profitability of Wind and Solar Through Bitcoin Mining
It's all about solving "the duck curve" problem on the grid. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.
Solar panels and mining rig. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Gerald Glickman's "immersion-cooled bitcoin miner/pool heater" (YouTube)
Want to Mine Bitcoin at Home? DIY Bitcoiners Have Stories to Share
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.
Gerald Glickman's "immersion-cooled bitcoin miner/pool heater" (YouTube)

New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.
Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts
Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving, industry figures tell CoinDesk.
New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.