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Bitcoin’s most recent halving took place in 2024, cutting the reward miners receive for each new block (David Pereiras/The Noun Project) While today’s data center conversation revolves around AI, ...

One of the side effects of the energy-intensive process of bitcoin mining is the excess heat that is created by the involved hardware devices. Miners have to prove that they’ve expended energy on ...

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Industry executives and investors forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping as low as $75,000 and rising as high as $225,000. Commentators who spoke to CNBC expect big volatility ...

Advances in quantum computing don’t just threaten Bitcoin wallet security, it could also undermine its economic and security model as it could be used to mine Bitcoin blocks far more efficiently, ...

Bitcoin boomed earlier this year, but its seemingly magical momentum didn't last. In the last quarter, the token surrendered its gains, placing the flagship cryptocurrency on track to finish 2025 in ...

XRP slipped to $1.86 as traders continued to sell into rallies, even as spot ETF demand stayed steady and total ETF-held assets climbed to $1.25 billion — a gap that suggests the market is still ...

Riot Platforms faces significant downside risk in 2026 due to a likely Bitcoin bear market and high operational leverage to BTC price cycles. Technical indicators for both BTC and RIOT signal bearish ...

Looser monetary policy, with lower interest rates and quantitative easing, can drive demand for Bitcoin as investors seek higher returns. There is a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt about quantum ...

In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed inside a data center to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: David Hall It’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less ...

Bhutan is using surplus, carbon-free hydropower to mine Bitcoin, converting excess electricity into a liquid digital export rather than curtailing generation. Mining and custody are handled by the ...