Bitcoin Mining & ASIC News: Market, Hardware and Energy
Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
Lookonchain flags 996 BTC linked to MARA; a sale is unconfirmed
An October 9 wallet-monitoring post shows 996.105 BTC moving between addresses labelled MARA and Galaxy Digital. It does not establish a completed sale or cash proceeds.
Larch and Dorado plan a ten-switch SONiC AI fabric demonstration
The October 9 announcement describes ten Ethernet switches, Hardened SONiC and Cruz orchestration. The OCP demonstration is planned for October 13–15; quantified efficiency results are not supplied.
Stark Power agrees to buy a 262 MW plant with a planned four-hour battery
The October 8 agreement covers Cottage Grove’s operating gas plant and a future 80 MW / 320 MWh battery. Closing is expected in Q4 2026; battery operation is targeted for 2028.
Bitcoin block 970904 carries a Braiins Solo tag and 3.12898650 BTC reward
Block 970904, timestamped October 11 at 09:58:22 UTC, contains a Braiins Solo coinbase tag and 3.12898650 BTC in outputs. We verified the block and transaction directly; the miner’s device and hashrate are unknown, and two paid outputs do not prove two miners.
Keysight announces 1.6T Ethernet and AI fabric validation demos for OCP
Keysight’s October 9 release previews 1.6T Ethernet test platforms and 64×800GE workload emulation at OCP, October 12–15. These are planned validation demonstrations, not published deployment results or an increase in a mining ASIC’s hashrate.
Gorilla signs a non-binding US data-center LOI with a path from 6 to 36 MW
Gorilla’s October 9 announcement concerns a proposed acquisition, not a completed deal. The unnamed operating site has about 6 MW of utility capacity; a further 30 MW has conditional utility support. Closing, expansion and the broader 100 MW goal remain future steps.
Bitdeer reports 300.6 BTC produced and sold in its latest weekly snapshot
Bitdeer’s October 10 update reports 300.6 BTC produced and sold for the period through October 9. Output is 8.3 BTC above the previous weekly figure; pure holdings excluding customer deposits remain zero. Sale prices and weekly operating costs are not disclosed.
Infineon details a 27 kW three-phase PSU reference design for AI racks
Infineon’s October 8 release describes a 27 kW reference design, with peak efficiency above 98% at 480 VAC and half load. It targets server designers and an upcoming OCP demonstration; the announcement does not establish compatibility with a mining ASIC.
Pacific Rubber joins OCP to work on liquid-cooling seal cleanliness
Pacific Rubber’s October 9 announcement says it has joined OCP as a Bronze member and plans to contribute seal-contamination research. This is a supplier-led standards initiative, not an adopted universal rule or verified cooling upgrade for every hydro ASIC.
DOE backs PJM reforms to make large loads fund new power
DOE’s October 9 position supports allocating new generation and infrastructure costs to large electricity users. This is a regulatory position and proposed reform, rather than an already effective tariff for every data center.
Bitcoin Core privacy backport gains review but awaits merge
An October 9 review acknowledges Bitcoin Core’s private-broadcast patch for 31.x. The proposal remains open at verification; an approved review, a merged change and a downloadable stable release are separate milestones.
New Era discloses $118.3m power-contract collateral and direct leasing plan
New Era’s October 8 filing records a $116m standby letter of credit backed by approximately $118.3m of cash collateral. The company also reports pursuing hyperscale leases directly; neither disclosure establishes a completed data center.