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Thirteen years after the first halving, Bitcoin mining looks very different in 2025

Thirteen years ago today, Bitcoin experienced its first halving event, reducing the miner block reward from the original 50 BTC to 25 BTC. Now, with Bitcoin (BTC) having completed four halving events ...
CoinTelegraph

BitFuFu cuts self-mined Bitcoin in 2025, shifts focus to cloud mining

Bitcoin miner BitFuFu decreased its revenue from self-hosted mining operations by 60% in 2025 in a push to cloud mining. BitFuFu’s 2025 results showed a sharp shift in its business mix, with cloud ...
CoinDesk

Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block

Parasite Pool, a home-miner-focused bitcoin mining pool using a novel hybrid payout model, has mined its second block, #945,601, about 48 days after its first. The pool pays 1 bitcoin directly to the ...
Crowdfund Insider

Bitcoin Mining Ecosystem Is Evolving with Diversification into High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI – Report

The Bitcoin mining ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, market dynamics, and strategic shifts among major players. Insights from CoinShares’ Q4 2024 Mining ...
CoinTelegraph

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but is projected to rise in next adjustment

Bitcoin miners have faced challenges over the past year, amid reduced block rewards, rising energy prices, a crypto bear market and geopolitical shocks. Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, the relative ...