Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.

Cipher Mining is a top Buy for 2024, leveraging AI contracts and low costs for resilience in volatile crypto and AI markets.

Bitcoin miners don't solve complex math problems - they guess numbers. While "solving mathematical puzzles" has become a common description of bitcoin mining, the process more closely resembles a ...

Bitcoin mining may look hardware-heavy and energy-hungry, but at its core, it’s probability-driven. Everything else follows ...

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 ...

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 ...

Canadian mining infrastructure company Digital Shovel is bringing Bitcoin mining back to the people with its newest product: BluAx, a $99 “lottery miner” designed for the desktop. Stripped down, ...

The moment crypto enthusiasts have been long dreading is finally here: it’s now unprofitable to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin mining is the process where a computer — typically using a power-hungry graphics ...

Difficulty adjustments every 2,016 blocks help maintain a consistent 10-minute block time, preventing rapid inflation and network overload. In October 2024, Bitcoin mining difficulty hit a record high ...