More than 36,000 BTC left exchanges this month as miners moved their assets to cold storage, signaling rising expectations ahead. Bitcoin miners have removed more than 36,000 BTC from exchanges since early February. The volume stands out when compared to previous months and indicates a change in the way they manage their holdings. Miner activity […]
Rising mining deposits at Binance indicate near-term supply pressure, despite the accumulation of whales during the dip. Bitcoin miners have sent more than 90,000 BTC to Binance since early February, pushing miner inflows to the highest level since 2024, according to on-chain data shared by Arab Chain. The surge in deposits comes amid heavy price […]
The company’s founder and CEO, Igor Runets, was placed under house arrest on multiple tax evasion charges. BitRiver, Russia’s largest Bitcoin miner, is on the brink of collapse amid mounting financial and legal troubles. Courts have placed the parent company, Fox Group of Companies, under observation as debts and unpaid obligations pile up. One of […]
Bitcoin miners are facing profitability headwinds as the network hash rate decreases and the difficulty level will adjust downward. Bitcoin (BTC) mining is once again under pressure as the hash rate has fallen below a crucial threshold not seen since late 2025. One expert believes that demand for AI and manufacturer-led expansion is reshaping network […]
The declining mining woes ease pressure on miners, potentially reducing forced BTC selling and quietly stabilizing the market. Bitcoin mining woes began to decline in early January 2026, easing pressure on miners just as BTC continued to trade below the closely watched $100,000 level. This shift matters because miners remain one of the biggest natural […]
Claims that Bitcoin mining wastes energy or destabilizes networks are contradicted by university research and real-world data. Bitcoin mining has long been portrayed as damaging to the climate. Many argued that it wastes enormous amounts of energy, strains power grids and undermines global climate goals – claims that have become a common part of public […]
Moscow plans criminal sanctions for unregistered crypto mining, a year after legalizing the sector across the country. Russia’s Justice Ministry has proposed introducing criminal sanctions, including prison sentences, for illegal cryptocurrency mining, according to draft amendments published on December 30 on the government’s regulatory legal acts portal. The proposals would amend the Criminal Code and […]
Cheap transfers for Bitcoin users raise new concerns about miner profitability. Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be struggling to hold $88,000 as it saw a 2% decline on Tuesday. Against the backdrop of dismal price action, new data suggests that fewer people are currently using the Bitcoin blockchain. Alphractal founder and CEO Joao Wedson said that […]
Bitcoin mining is a competition of brute force arithmetic. | Photo credit: Dado Ruvic In Malaysia’s illegal crypto mining hotspots, the hunt begins in the skies. Drones buzz over rows of shops and abandoned houses, looking for places of unexpected heat, the thermal signature of machines that shouldn’t be running. On the ground, the police […]
A key Bitcoin technical indicator has entered discount territory, potentially presenting an opportunity for savvy traders. The Bitcoin Puell Multiple has returned to the ‘discount zone’, a point historically associated with Bitcoin market funds, CryptoQuant analyst ‘Gaah’ said on Tuesday. The last time the indicator was this low was in March 2025, when the price […]