The rise from 1 to 148 trillion does not block participation, it measures how much total computational power is competing at any moment. Each major jump in difficulty aligns with real-world changes: ...

Cryptocurrency cloud mining has revolutionized the way individuals participate in Bitcoin mining, eliminating the need for expensive hardware or technical expertise. In 2025, cloud mining stands out ...

Bitcoin mining has reached record scale, but a new report shows profits are shrinking fast, leaving miners more exposed to ...

One afternoon in June 2024, I stood up against the fence of a sprawling industrial facility a few miles outside of Corsicana, Texas. Over a metal gate, I watched a bright yellow excavator claw at the ...

There’s something about Bitcoin and blockchain that just seems to attract weird and wacky tinkerers. While computationally powerful ASIC miners dominate proof-of-work crypto mining today, that hasn’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Over the past few years, the United States, specifically Texas, ...