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Riot Platforms closes Coinbase credit facility after full voluntary prepayment
Riot says it paid all outstanding principal and accrued interest on September 21, terminated the Coinbase facility without an early-exit fee, and obtained release of the related security interests.
Strategy acquires 1,665 BTC and repurchases $152 million of STRC
Strategy disclosed the acquisition of 1,665 BTC and a $152 million repurchase of its STRC preferred stock in a September 28 Form 8-K. The transaction is a treasury and capital-structure event, not a change in Bitcoin network production.
Digital Commodities adds Solana while keeping 11 BTC as its reserve foundation
Digital Commodities announced a roughly C$100,000 Solana purchase funded by selling part of its physical gold position. The company says its 11 BTC and cash remain the reserve foundation, while the new allocation is governed separately as an AI-infrastructure strategy.
Hashrate Index September 26 snapshot highlights spot hashprice and the forward curve miners must read separately
Hashrate Index dated its live Bitcoin Hashprice Index and forward-curve view September 26. The dashboard distinguishes spot revenue per PH/s/day from contracts trading at premiums or discounts, giving operators a way to compare today’s mining income with market expectations without treating the curve as a forecast guarantee.
Sequans sells its remaining 314 BTC and completes its Bitcoin treasury exit
Sequans Communications reported that it sold the remaining 314 Bitcoin held at June 30, completing the treasury exit that followed a May convertible-debt redemption. The chipmaker says the move strengthens its balance sheet and redirects attention to semiconductor products, licensing and next-generation radio technology.
Bitdeer reports 288.1 BTC mined, 288.4 BTC sold and zero pure holdings
Bitdeer’s weekly update for the period ending September 25 lists 288.1 BTC produced, 288.4 BTC sold and no net addition to its own Bitcoin balance. The figures show an operating and treasury choice, while sale proceeds, costs and the 0.3 BTC reconciliation remain undisclosed.
Bitcoin difficulty holds at a record 132.76T after a 4.16% retarget
Bitcoin mining difficulty reached 132.76 trillion at block 967,680 on September 19 and remained there on September 26. The higher target preserves the block schedule but reduces expected BTC per terahash until the next retarget, making electricity cost and measured efficiency more important.
JPMorgan estimate puts Bitcoin production cost near $85,000 after 280-day squeeze
JPMorgan analysts estimated Bitcoin production cost around $85,000 and said price had moved above it after 280 days below, according to The Block. The figure is a model estimate rather than a universal miner break-even; actual costs vary sharply by power, fleet, financing and curtailment.
Fortitude raises its DCG credit-facility ceiling to $50 million
The amendment lifts the commitment from $26 million to $50 million and leaves about $31 million available. Future advances may arrive in ZEC but remain dollar-denominated debt.
Solo tracker attributes Bitcoin block 968,224 to NiceHash EasyMining
Bitcoin block 968,224 was confirmed on September 23 with a 3.14905148 BTC coinbase output. SoloBlocks attributes it to NiceHash EasyMining, while its hashrate and luck figures remain estimates.
Cypherpunk adds Amanda Fabiano after reporting 3,023.13 ZEC mined
Cypherpunk appointed mining executive Amanda Fabiano to its board and reported 3,023.13 ZEC from August 18–31. The release gives output, not mining profitability.
Grayscale's Bitcoin miners ETF shifts toward AI compute under GCPU
An SEC-filed Grayscale supplement sets September 22 for the planned MNRS-to-GCPU ticker and index change from Bitcoin miners to high-performance computing.