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, ...

You could earn your own Bitcoin by mining it, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. The process requires powerful mining hardware, a steady supply of electricity and a solid understanding of solving ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Solo miners successfully adding blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain network is a rare event, but still not impossible in 2025. A solo Bitcoin (BTC) miner successfully mined a block on Saturday, ...

The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce ...

Declining bitcoin BTC $87,497.82 mining activity is often interpreted as a sign of network stress, reflecting weaker miner ...

Bitcoin's hash rate declined 4% over 30 days, the sharpest drop since April 2024 Miner stress from price drops and China shutdowns has pressured network activity. VanEck data shows hash rate declines ...