Tether Pushes Open-Source Mining Stack With MDK and MiningOS
Tether has expanded its Bitcoin mining infrastructure push with the release of an open-source Mining Development Kit, following the earlier launch of MiningOS on February 2, 2026. Together, the two projects are designed to give miners a standardized, interoperable control layer for managing hardware, software and operational workflows across diverse environments.
Nvidia faces certified class action alleging $1.13 billion in misclassified crypto GPU sales
Nvidia is facing a stronger legal challenge after investors won class certification in a lawsuit accusing the company and CEO Jensen Huang of concealing more than $1 billion in GPU sales tied to cryptocurrency mining by reporting them as gaming revenue. The case now moves forward on the theory that Nvidia’s disclosures masked how dependent […]
AI data‑center “gold rush” pulls Bitcoin miners into AI hosting, raising security and profit questions
Bitcoin miners are increasingly redirecting infrastructure toward AI hosting as the economics of compute continue to diverge from those of mining. The shift reflects a widening revenue gap that is pushing operators to rethink how they use power, data-center space, and balance sheets.
Starcloud says it will mine Bitcoin from low‑Earth orbit with dedicated satellite rig
Starcloud, an Nvidia-backed orbital data-center startup, says it wants to push Bitcoin mining beyond Earth by launching Starcloud-2, a dedicated mining satellite planned for low-Earth orbit by late 2026. The idea is ambitious and deliberately unconventional: use near-continuous solar exposure and the cold vacuum of space to rethink the cost structure of mining. The concept […]
MARA Posts $1,7B Quarterly Loss as Bitcoin Slump Dents Miner Results
Bitcoin miner MARA reported a quarterly net loss of $1.7B, citing a slump in bitcoin that weighed on revenue and valuations. The number is eye-catching because it reinforces how quickly miner P&Ls can swing when BTC price dynamics drive both operating conditions and accounting marks. For the sector, it also reopens the familiar question of […]
BTC Hash Rate Slides During U.S. Winter Storm While Markets Shrug Off Mining Disruption
Foundry USA cut roughly 60% of its mining output from last Friday through Sunday, January 26, 2026, temporarily removing about 200 EH/s from the Bitcoin network and pushing average block times toward 12 minutes. The curtailment was framed as a demand-response move to help stabilize power grids during Winter Storm Fern.
VanEck: Miner Capitulation As A Contrarian Signal Pointing To Renewed Bitcoin Momentum
VanEck argues that miner capitulation—signaled by a 4% decline in Bitcoin’s hashrate by December 15, 2025—can function as a contrarian indicator that often appears near market resets. The firm’s Mid-December 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck ties the hashrate contraction to miner stress while emphasizing that institutional accumulation may cushion downside pressure.