As of June 15, U.S.-listed bitcoin miners have reached a record market capitalization of $ 22.8 billion, according to global investment bank JPMorgan. This surge is led by significant gains in stocks like Core Scientific, Terawulf, and Iren. The overall sector market cap has increased by 24% since the end of May, partly due …
Nicehash Partners With Marathon to Launch Custom Firmware for ASIC Bitcoin Miners
The bitcoin hashing power marketplace, Nicehash, has launched custom software for ASIC miners optimized for its mining platform. The firmware is designed to help miners drive greater efficiency from ASIC devices and increase revenue. Nicehash CEO said the collaboration with Marathon will strengthen its market position and enable miners globally to attain unparalleled efficiency and […]
Competitive Pressure Builds for Bitcoin Miners as Hashprice Swings
Bitcoin’s hashrate experienced an uptick this week, briefly surpassing 600 exahash per second (EH/s) and currently stabilizing at 598 EH/s. The hashprice, which represents the expected value of 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashing power per day, is about $ 57 per petahash. Mining Centralization Grows as Bitcoin Hashrate and Revenues Shift As …
Senator Ted Cruz Acquires 3 Bitcoin ASIC Miners, Begins ‘Hashing’ in Texas
Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has announced that he purchased three application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. “I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX,” the Senator stated on X this week. “I’m proud to join the ranks of Texas bitcoin miners,” he added. Cruz is an ardent advocate […]
Bitcoin Miners See 46.15% Revenue Drop in May, Lowest Since October 2023
After two consecutive months of record-breaking revenue, bitcoin miners experienced a significant downturn in earnings in May, a level not seen since October 2023. In April, miners generated $ 1.79 billion, whereas May’s figures show a considerably lower revenue of approximately $ 964.24 million. Sharp Decline in Bitcoin Miner Revenue in May Bitcoin …