Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 is the latest crypto infrastructure company to lock in large-scale, Google-backed financing, as miners increasingly pivot toward artificial intelligence data centers to ...

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 ...

Bhutan is using surplus, carbon-free hydropower to mine Bitcoin, converting excess electricity into a liquid digital export rather than curtailing generation. Mining and custody are handled by the ...

Of course, bitcoin critics would argue there is nothing truly gained here in terms of energy efficiency. One of the side ...

North America is becoming a less dominant force in the Bitcoin mining industry, ceding newly minted BTC to adversaries like ...

Companies are looking to repurpose heat generated by Bitcoin mining into something useful. Is it safe to dip your toes in ...

TL;DR: For $59.99 (MSRP $149.99), you can own a quiet, plug-and-play Bitcoin ticket miner that gives you real odds at solo-mining a full block reward. There aren’t many chances in life to take a legit ...

Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark reached an agreement to buy land in Texas as part of a strategy to move deeper into AI and ...

Data suggests that fears about Xinjiang-related Bitcoin mining have overstated the impact, with hashrate losses proving brief and driven partly by US power curtailments. Recent claims of a major ...

The world of cryptocurrency has never been more vibrant and intriguing, with Bitcoin leading the charge. While it is framed ...

In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed inside a data center to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: David Hall It’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Bitcoin mining looks like a heavy industrial process—rows ...