The Bitcoin network’s total computational hash rate has entered a notable downtrend since October 18th, reversing what has otherwise been a consistent multi-year climb. The hash ribbons indicator, ...

You could earn your own Bitcoin by mining it, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. The process requires powerful mining hardware, a steady supply of electricity and a solid understanding of solving ...

The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary design that cuts block rewards roughly every four years to enforce ...

Solo mining involves an individual miner independently validating Bitcoin transactions and adding new blocks to the blockchain without collaborating with others in a mining pool. This process requires ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Early Facebook investor Peter Thiel once advised future ...

Hash ribbons just flashed a rare buy signal—historically, this has aligned with big Bitcoin price rallies. Bitcoin Miners may be early once again. With the Bitcoin price recently consolidating near ...

Overview: Lower interest rates and rising liquidity in 2026 could push more capital into Bitcoin, supporting stronger and ...

Declining bitcoin BTC $87,497.82 mining activity is often interpreted as a sign of network stress, reflecting weaker miner ...

How unlikely was it for one solo miner to beat the odds and win a Bitcoin block? On June 5, 2025, a solo miner pulled off what most would call impossible: solving a Bitcoin block alone and earning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. On the one hand, bitcoin itself is the superior asset ...

Bitcoin's hash rate declined 4% over 30 days, the sharpest drop since April 2024 Miner stress from price drops and China shutdowns has pressured network activity. VanEck data shows hash rate declines ...

A solo miner on NiceHash mined Bitcoin block #928,351 for less than $100 in rental hashpower. The miner earned a reward of 3.152 BTC, equivalent to approximately $271,000. Mempool statistics confirmed ...