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Strategy buys no Bitcoin for a week as Strive adds 6,182 BTC
October 26 filings show different uses of corporate cash: Strategy repurchased $204.9 million of STRC, while Strive increased its Bitcoin holdings. Neither action changes a miner’s block reward.
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NERC asks to register large mining loads: the proposal has two size tests
The October 21 filing seeks approval for owner and operator registration at computational sites with at least 50 MW and a qualifying 100 kV connection. It is a proposal, not a new home-mining rule.
INTERPOL reports more than 2,000 mining devices seized in Angola
An October 22 report describes two illegal mining centers, nine arrests and six illegal power transformation stations. The wider operation’s $105 million recovery is not an Angola mining total.
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Zcash prepares for 25-second blocks: Zebra 7.0.0 gives miners an upgrade deadline
Zebra 7.0.0 supports the planned NU7 activation at block 3,543,405. Faster blocks do not triple daily ZEC issuance, and pools must update how they build their block rewards.
unMineable adds Quantus for older GPUs: choosing a payout coin still matters
An October 24 notice enables Quantus-based mining across unMineable’s supported payout coins and names GTX 1080 and RX 470/570 cards. Support is not a measured profit guarantee.
New solo-mining census counts 17,086 Bitaxes: the group’s chance is not yours
The October 26 W43 edition reports 303.12 PH/s across seven visible solo pools. Its 11.4% monthly lower-bound estimate concerns a monitored home-miner group, not each device.
Keystone says buyers’ details leaked: why a convincing delivery message can be a trap
Keystone’s October 24 notice separates exposed shop records from wallet secrets. Names, contacts, addresses and orders can still help scammers impersonate support or send an unsolicited device.
A British plan targets lower electricity bills: what it could mean for home mining
E3G’s October 23 report sets out eight reforms that could cut bills by roughly 20% by 2030 against 2025/26 levels. It is a policy proposal with costs and conditions, not a new electricity tariff.
Bitcoin rebounds above 80,000 after Saturday’s dip: the miner’s electricity bill stays put
October 24 exchange candles confirm a dip below 80,000 and a higher close. Binance BTC/USDT and Coinbase BTC/USD show different prices; the October 25 snapshot is not a profit forecast.
