Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced it intends to deploy its existing and future Bitcoin hashrate to Ocean’s Bitcoin mining pool in an effort to strengthen the network’s decentralization.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. Bitcoin mining is the process by which new bitcoin is created and ...

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has announced a strategic deployment of its existing and future Bitcoin hashrate to OCEAN, a decentralized mining protocol created by veteran Bitcoin ...

Bitcoin mining offers a unique and new proposal for society, where untapped or un-transportable energy can now be instantly sold to the Bitcoin network on-site via mining. One of the most interesting ...

Ocean Mining, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Twitter (now X) co-founder Jack Dorsey, is opening a hub in BTC-friendly El Salvador to establish a global presence. On May 29, Ocean officially ...

He likened the phenomenon to creating ripples in a vast ocean versus a small pool, illustrating how the growing size and scope of the bitcoin ecosystem might dampen the immediate market impacts of ...

The mechanics behind bitcoin mining are often misunderstood, and yet they play a critical role in the dynamics of both bitcoin's price and market stability. Mike Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO at Pow ...

Bitcoin mining difficulty has surged to a new all-time high of 110.45 trillion after eight consecutive positive adjustments. This marks a significant increase from the original difficulty ...