Block unveils Proto Rig, a modular, repairable bitcoin miner, and Proto Fleet, free open-source fleet management software, in a push to decentralize mining. Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) has unveiled Proto ...

Block’s Proto Rig and Proto Fleet aim to reduce upgrade costs and extend rig lifespans, giving miners a potential edge in a capital-intensive, increasingly AI-integrated industry. Bitcoin-focused ...

FutureBit’s vision is decentralized mining with full nodes and Bitcoin mining at home, disrupting Big Mining with the flagship product, Apollo II. Rocking 10 terahash per second on their Apollo II ...

Canadian mining infrastructure company Digital Shovel is bringing Bitcoin mining back to the people with its newest product: BluAx, a $99 “lottery miner” designed for the desktop. Stripped down, ...

Bitcoin mining has become harder and less profitable, yet the stocks of companies built around it keep rising, even as crypto prices slide. The reason sits in ...

The 2024 Bitcoin halving reduced block rewards to 3.125 BTC, cutting miners’ income in half. This change, combined with higher electricity costs, expensive equipment maintenance and increased ...

Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shaping the future of banking with bitcoin. Despite the harshest profit squeeze in half a decade, the business of mining bitcoin ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.