Bitcoin Mining & ASIC News: Market, Hardware and Energy · Page 10
Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
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.
PNNL models data-center controls as grid-service resources
PNNL report PNNL-39553 models coordinated compute, cooling, battery and onsite generation controls on a modified IEEE 24-bus system. The results are simulations, not operating guarantees.
Hyperscale Data proposes Patriot BTC for its Bitcoin mining assets
Hyperscale Data plans to place its Montana data center and mining equipment in a proposed Patriot BTC subsidiary. No separation structure or transaction has been approved.
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.
NMAxe v3.1.03 notes add Nexus board support and recovery safeguards
The NMAxe repository lists v3.1.03 with NMQAxe++ Nexus support, board auto-detection and HCN recovery. Operators should verify model-specific release assets before flashing.
ViaBTC ends CoinEx auto-withdrawals: what miners should check
ViaBTC says its Withdrawal to CoinEx feature ends on September 22, 2026. Pool mining continues; affected users should set a new payout address and verify the route.
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.
DxPool sets September 24 shutdown for its Monero mining pool
DxPool's official September 10 notice says XMR pool mining stops September 24 UTC. Users are told to switch pools and withdraw balances; the withdrawal cutoff remains unannounced.
Bitcoin hashprice rises 4.1% despite a higher mining difficulty
Luxor's September 21 snapshot puts spot hashprice at $40.93 per PH/s/day after a 4.16% difficulty increase. The dollar rebound is not a guarantee of net profit.
BITMAIN promotes S23e U2H with three hydro-cooling deployment options
The manufacturer's September 21 post pairs the 865 TH/s, 10 J/TH rack miner with HW7, AR30 or AR31 cooling. Shipment is projected for November 2026–January 2027, and one published capacity claim needs clarification.
DOE selects 21 geothermal projects as mining power demand grows
Five selected projects will test enhanced geothermal systems and 16 will drill for resource data. Up to $99 million is contemplated for initial work, but selections are not funding awards or new power for miners.
NERC computational-load standards pass initial ballot
NERC says foundational reliability standards for data centers, AI clusters and cryptocurrency facilities passed an initial ballot. Results still require validation and the standards process continues.