Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel once advised future ...

The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce ...

The U.S. bitcoin mining industry just got its most disruptive upgrade yet. On August 14, 2025, Block unveiled Proto Rig, a modular, repairable, and upgradable bitcoin mining system, alongside Proto ...

Theres something about Bitcoin and blockchain that just seems to attract weird and wacky tinkerers. While computationally ...

Bitcoin mining faces record competition as solo and hobbyist miners stage a comeback using new mining strategies. Thirteen years ago today, Bitcoin experienced its first halving event, reducing the ...

Shares of the large-scale computing outfits that make Bitcoin work are once again outperforming the original cryptocurrency, as more pivot to hybrid models built around artificial intelligence and ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why. There is a big shift happening in the world of ...

Entrepreneurs are racing to repurpose and capitalize on heat that is wasted in cryptocurrency mining. Bitcoin mining generates enough heat annually for Finland's needs, but most goes up into the air, ...

Jackson Hole, Wy. — Bitcoin miners have long been defined by the boom-and-bust rhythm of the four-year halving cycle. But the game has now changed, according to some of the industry’s most prominent ...

GRYP earns Bitcoin via FPPS mining pools, which gives it relatively steady payouts that include transaction fees. GRYP shareholders recently approved a reverse takeover by American Bitcoin Corp. Its ...

Post-halving stress is reshaping Bitcoin mining. As margins compress, miners turn to AI, HPC and consolidation to survive heading into 2026. The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating ...