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The Bitcoin network has just recorded its third difficulty increase since the beginning of the year. Good news on the surface? But behind this technical rebound hides a much darker reality for miners. And the current signals already announce an imminent turnaround.

A solo miner wins an exceptional bitcoin block, reminding us that this lottery survives despite the brutal industrialization of current global mining.

While the crypto market remains under pressure, MARA sends a strong signal. Between layoffs and massive Bitcoin sales, the company no longer just endures the market, it redefines its strategy. Behind these decisions, a shift towards AI and energy is taking shape, revealing a deeper transformation of miners' role in the crypto ecosystem.

MARA Holdings just sent a strong message to the market. The American mining giant sold a massive part of its bitcoin treasury to buy back its debt at a discount. A clever financial maneuver that also says a lot about the real pressures miners are facing today.

The Bitcoin network has just reached a historic milestone: 20 million coins mined out of a total of 21 million. So only one million BTC remains to be created, and this last million will take more than a century to come to light. 

Under financial pressure, Bitcoin miners are massively liquidating their reserves. More than 15,000 BTC have been sold since October as mining profitability drops and the industry explores artificial intelligence to diversify its income.

Mining bitcoin costs $87,000, it sells for $69,000. So miners sell their machines and retrain in AI. Gotta eat, even in crypto.

MARA holds 53,822 BTC on the balance sheet, but bitcoin drives Q4 loss explosion. We give you all the details in this article.

A solo miner used rented on-demand hashrate to mine a rare Bitcoin block, earning 3.125 BTC worth around $200,000.

Bitcoin miners have no money left. So they promise 30 GW to AI. Problem: only 11 GW actually exist. The rest is air. But it looks nice.

BitRiver founder Igor Runets is under house arrest as the company struggles with debt and operational challenges.

Tether launches an open-source system for bitcoin mining, marking a major breakthrough in the global crypto infrastructure.

Russia is moving to impose tougher penalties on illegal cryptocurrency mining after officials reported low compliance with new registration rules. A draft bill from the Justice Ministry proposes fines, forced labor, and prison terms for miners operating outside the law. Officials say the measures are intended to bring a rapidly expanding sector under state oversight and into the tax system.

Cryptocurrency mining in Russia is helping support the ruble, with officials noting its growing role in the economy and financial flows.

Bitcoin tumbles, miners migrate to AI. Microsoft pays, stocks rise… But their profits? Still striking. The future is now written between cloud and a gamble.

Banned but coveted, China plays it cool and reconnects its bitcoin machines. Silence in Beijing, but business is booming in provinces where electricity costs nothing.

A solo Bitcoin miner defied the odds to secure a rare block, earning 3.146 BTC worth around $266,000.

Bitcoin miners are taking on record levels of debt to finance new equipment and expand operations into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). As competition for hashrate intensifies and post-halving profits shrink, miners are increasingly turning to debt markets to maintain an edge in both Bitcoin production and data infrastructure growth.

American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC)—co-founded by Eric Trump—has released its October 2025 investor presentation, marking a major milestone in its evolution from a pure Bitcoin miner to a full-scale digital-asset ecosystem. The strategy focuses on building a U.S.-based Bitcoin powerhouse to reinforce America’s leadership in the global Bitcoin market.

Bitcoin miners are getting a brief reprieve after months of mounting pressure. At block height 919,296, the Bitcoin network recorded its first difficulty drop since June—a 2.73% decrease to 146.72 trillion. The adjustment offers temporary relief after a prolonged period of rising computational demand that pushed many miners to the brink.

New project: a crypto bank could be launched in Russia. We deliver all the details in this article.

A solo Bitcoin mining success earned an independent miner $365,000 from block number 910,440.

Google took a 14% stake in the bitcoin mining company, TeraWulf. This operation follows an increase in its financial commitment in a colocation agreement with Fluidstack. Thanks to this move, the tech giant becomes the main shareholder of TeraWulf and thus strengthens the credibility of its model between crypto and high-performance hosting.

When the Assembly knits bitcoin to recycle excess electricity, power plants smile, miners get busy... and digital gold suddenly becomes more French than a baguette under the arm.

While Moscow electrifies its farms and Beijing mines quietly, Washington subtly pulls the strings: but who is really pulling the strings of bitcoin in this strange energy game?

While Bitcoin mining now seems to be reserved for industrial giants equipped with powerful ASICs, an improbable feat challenges this logic. A solo miner, armed with only 2.3 PH/s, mined a block on his own via Solo CK, earning about $350,000. This almost impossible statistical achievement recalls the more open beginnings of the network. In an increasingly centralized ecosystem, this isolated victory revives the fundamental question: is the Bitcoin network still accessible to independents?

It had been a long time since Bitcoin miners had been caught off guard by such a mining difficulty adjustment.

"While Bitcoin is catching its breath after a mining sprint, some miners are playing the capitalist ants. Not fools: produce, hold, and wait for it to soar. A strategy... not so cryptic."