Bitcoin Was Changed Forever on This Day 16 Years Ago On May 10, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz posted a simple Bitcointalk guide that helped push Bitcoin from home-computer hobby to full-blown mining arms race. It was a breakthrough for network security, a punch in the gut to Satoshi’s early idealism, and one of those moments that […]
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Bitcoin mining is getting squeezed from every angle, and seven major pools are now lining up behind Stratum V2 as margins tighten. It’s a smart move for efficiency and miner control, but it won’t paper over the brutal economics hammering the sector. Seven major pools joined the Stratum V2 working group Open mining protocol aims […]
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U.S. regulators are moving closer together on prediction markets just as Wall Street doubles down on tokenization, Bitcoin miners face harsher economics, and stablecoins keep creeping toward the center of global finance. SEC and CFTC coordination could expand enforcement risk for prediction markets BlackRock tokenization pushes Ethereum deeper into TradFi plumbing Bitcoin price action above […]
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Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to turn Colombia’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, pitching it as a cleaner way to attract investment and development without the usual fossil-fuel hangover. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were named as possible mining sites […]
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Hut 8 has landed a massive AI data center lease at its Beacon Point campus in Texas, and investors reacted like the company had just found a buried treasure chest under a power substation. 15-year AI data center lease worth $9.8 billion at base value Could reach $25.1 billion if all renewal options are exercised […]
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro is floating a plan to turn the country’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, with the Wayúu Indigenous community potentially in on the ownership. It’s a bold pitch with real potential — and a few very familiar political caveats attached. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were […]
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Hut 8 just pulled a very Bitcoin-native financing move: cut its borrowing cost, swap lenders, and free up thousands of BTC that were sitting as collateral. Hut 8 refinanced a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility with FalconX The new loan carries a fixed 7% annual interest rate, down from 9% About 3,300 BTC worth roughly […]
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“Free” Bitcoin and Dogecoin cloud mining is back in force for 2026, but the fine print still does most of the talking. The pitch is simple: earn crypto without buying ASIC hardware, without setting up a noisy rig, and without turning your spare room into a furnace. Free usually means sign-up bonuses, trials, or starter […]
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Riot Platforms posted $167.2 million in first-quarter 2026 revenue, but the bigger signal was not the headline number — it was how much of that came from outside Bitcoin mining. Q1 2026 revenue: $167.2 million Bitcoin mining revenue: $111.9 million, down from $142.9 million Data center revenue: $33.2 million RIOT stock: rose nearly 20% in […]
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Tether is moving deeper into Bitcoin’s industrial side, teaming up with Canaan and ACME Swisstech to build modular Bitcoin mining infrastructure. It’s a pragmatic play with big implications: more flexible deployment, better energy use, and a louder reminder that Tether wants to be more than just the company behind USDT. Partnership: Tether, Canaan, and ACME […]
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