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Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
Binance announces phased withdrawals: miners need to check the coin and network
The November 1 update sets a 06:00–09:00 UTC window for phase one across 15 networks. It is a staged rollout, with availability checked for each asset/network pair and possible processing delays.
Binance reports a $6.3 billion security incident: deposits are normal, withdrawals remain paused
The exchange’s corrected October 30 notice separates normal deposits from paused withdrawals. For mining payouts, a credited exchange balance and funds available for withdrawal are different things.
Bitcoin difficulty rises 5.54% to 148.36 trillion: the forecast is now a real adjustment
Block 973728, timestamped October 29 at 19:14:58 UTC, starts the new difficulty epoch. At unchanged hashrate, the subsidy-only expected BTC yield per unit of work falls about 5.25%.
Datavault cannot complete a Bitcoin withdrawal and will restate four reporting periods
An October 26 filing says BTC credited off-chain at Biconomy did not qualify as the company’s digital asset. The case shows why a custodial balance and completed withdrawal are different evidence.
EmpactX offers Bitcoin miners with $1,000 down, but hosting terms remain unclear
The October 26 financing announcement promises title to a specific miner. Its website lists a $3,750 S21 XP Hydro and a 65/10/25 production split, while leaving hosting and power treatment unresolved.
Bitcoin difficulty points to a 6.51% rise: what the October 27 snapshot means
At 08:03 UTC on October 27, mempool.space projected +6.51% for block 973728, with 359 blocks remaining. It is a moving forecast; a miner’s expected BTC per unit of work changes inversely with difficulty.
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.
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.
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.
New York secures nearly $6 million in a case that began with mining promises
An October 22 update separates nearly $6 million in promoter settlements from a further $1.3 billion court request. AWS Mining’s promised returns show why a mining label is not proof of real income.
Bitcoin ETFs show another day of withdrawals, but the week still has a positive balance
Farside’s available October 23 row shows $137.9 million in net outflows, with one fund still unreported. Across October 19–23, the reported figures total a provisional $301.2 million inflow.
A rising balance can be fake: U.S. crypto-fraud case describes the trap
An October 23 Justice Department announcement reports Zheng Zhao’s extradition and court appearance. Prosecutors describe fake trading sites and 174 identified U.S. victims; the allegations remain unproven.