The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining ...

Of course, bitcoin critics would argue there is nothing truly gained here in terms of energy efficiency. One of the side ...

Despite Bitcoin’s rising institutional adoption in 2025, its environmental impact is still being misunderstood and ...

This week, Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko told the country’s Energy Minister Alexei Kushnarenko that he wants to use their surplus of electricity to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to ...

A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined Bitcoin block 887,212 using a pocket-sized Bitaxe machine and banked around $263,000. A solo Bitcoin miner using a relatively cheap, pocket-sized crypto mining ...

Today, DEMAND (DMND), backed by venture bitcoin capital firm Trammell Venture Partners, launched the first Stratum V2 Bitcoin mining pool built on the Stratum Reference Implementation (SRI), to ...

Bitcoin enthusiasts are using a side effect of mining’s immense computational load to heat hot tubs, office buildings, and homes. At first glance, the Bathhouse spa in Brooklyn looks not so different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Editor-in-Chief of CryptoSlate and host of the Slatecast podcast. May 30, 2025, 07:23am EDT May 30, 2025, 11:59am EDT Bitcoin ...

As Bitcoin’s price continues to surge following the 2025 halving, more and more investors are asking a crucial question: “How can I easily participate in Bitcoin mining without buying mining rigs or ...

Bitcoin’s environmental footprint, its energy use, and its blockchain mechanism have been questioned since its inception in ...