Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel once advised future ...

Electricity costs dominate cryptocurrency mining operations, often accounting for 70-90% of total expenses, making cost reduction strategies essential for profi ...

The Bitcoin network’s total computational hash rate has entered a notable downtrend since October 18th, reversing what has otherwise been a consistent multi-year climb. The hash ribbons indicator, ...

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, ...

Solo mining involves an individual miner independently validating Bitcoin transactions and adding new blocks to the blockchain without collaborating with others in a mining pool. This process requires ...

Hash ribbons just flashed a rare buy signal—historically, this has aligned with big Bitcoin price rallies. Bitcoin Miners may be early once again. With the Bitcoin price recently consolidating near ...

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