<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Cryptomining ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/cryptomining Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Bitcoin network has its first quarterly hashrate drop since 2020 — Iran conflict spurs Bitcoin mining operators to accelerate pivot to AI infrastructure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/iran-conflict-forces-bitcoin-mining-operators-to-pivot-to-ai-infrastructure-btc-network-sees-the-first-quarterly-hashrate-drop-since-2020 tyQuuHsu9ZyUsZMtcvA56a Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3D printer that can mine Bitcoin uses excess heat for temperature control — throttled ASICs use printing bed as a heatsink ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/3d-printer-that-can-mine-bitcoin-uses-excess-heat-for-temperature-control-throttled-asics-use-printing-bed-as-a-heatsink kxdmi2WL4PPgffZDmWrxBc Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:18:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ This $2,000 Bitcoin mining water heater can pay for itself by slashing your energy bills, company claims — can rake in $1,000 a year in BTC, offset 80% of electricity and water costs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/bitcoin-mining-water-heater-firm-says-its-usd2-000-product-can-rake-back-usd1-000-a-year-in-btc-and-claims-it-can-offset-up-to-80-percent-of-electricity-and-water-costs cZ8sfxDiS4RC2jMnhna9qH Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:50:00 +0000 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:48:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/russia-cracks-down-on-illegal-cryptomining-with-prison-terms-up-to-five-years-kremlin-will-begin-prosecuting-in-2027 U5LeHKveGDBBCo6mnFhaLF Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ World’s oldest Bitcoin Mining Pool celebrates 15th anniversary, has mined 1,311,339 bitcoins worth $115 billion — group has 255 billion times more hash power than at inception ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/worlds-oldest-bitcoin-mining-pool-celebrates-15th-anniversary-has-mined-1-311-339-bitcoins-worth-usd115-billion-group-has-255-billion-times-more-hash-power-than-at-inception 6SNNqiAEtP5o9HnPEahKgQ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:54:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hobbyist solo miner scores a full Bitcoin block worth $270,000 despite 1 in 180 million odds — 3.146 Bitcoins mined by a single low-powered 6 TH/s ASIC with about 0.0000007% of the network’s hashrate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/hobbyist-miner-using-a-single-6-ths-asic-mines-full-bitcoin-block fT86GsEXmHzuRZGtQNfMU9 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:27:06 +0000 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Homeland Security thinks Chinese firm's Bitcoin mining chips could be used for espionage or to sabotage the power grid — Bitmain probed by U.S. gov't over national security concerns ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/homeland-security-thinks-chinese-firms-bitcoin-mining-chips-could-be-used-for-espionage-or-to-sabotage-the-power-grid-bitmain-probed-by-u-s-govt-over-national-security-concerns xq2g6kadVa33Qnub8mprUd Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:31:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse — Bitfarm to leverage 341 megawatt capacity for AI following $46 million Q3 loss ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/major-bitcoin-mining-firm-pivoting-to-ai-plans-to-fully-abandon-crypto-mining-by-2027-bitfarm-to-leverage-341-megawatt-capacity-for-ai-following-usd46-million-q3-loss VK8T7NveX93FjHTZGanCM9 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese and British authorities are determining how to return 61,000 stolen Bitcoins worth $6.7 billion — seizure from 'Bitcoin Queen' leaves loose ends ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/chinese-and-british-authorities-work-together-to-determine-how-to-return-61-000-stolen-bitcoins-worth-usd6-7-billion-victims-expected-to-have-hard-time-recouping-losses-despite-seizure 22HJafEWDqfPsUocQoMUeU Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:25:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese manufacturers of Bitcoin mining rigs are moving production to the U.S. to sidestep tariffs and sanctions — 'This goes beyond tariffs — it’s a strategic pivot toward ‘politically acceptable’ hardware sources' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/chinese-manufacturers-of-bitcoin-mining-rigs-are-moving-production-to-the-u-s-to-sidestep-tariffs-and-sanctions-this-goes-beyond-tariffs-its-a-strategic-pivot-toward-politically-acceptable-hardware-sources MLfiDqmh8VV3gHuJ3ZaNJj Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:16:30 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:17:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacker who breached 5,000 accounts to mine crypto arrested — 7-year cryptojacking scheme incurs $4.5 million in damages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/hacker-who-breached-5-000-accounts-to-mine-crypto-arrested-7-year-cryptojacking-scheme-incurs-usd4-5-million-in-damages 4CiavPnbAaz4fmTHp5ao3a Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:17:12 +0000 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:55:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Lucky Miner USB stick is a $24 Bitcoin lottery ticket, with 210.7 trillion-to-one odds of mining a BTC block in a year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/the-lucky-miner-usb-stick-is-a-usd24-bitcoin-lottery-ticket-with-210-7-trillion-to-one-odds-of-mining-a-btc-block-in-a-year mBwM3cJtPXufv6BJiHC5WT Mon, 12 May 2025 13:32:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Energy use in a Kuwaiti city fell by over 50% after authorities cracked down on crypto mining ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/energy-use-in-a-kuwaiti-city-fell-by-over-50-percent-after-authorities-cracked-down-on-crypto-mining qYxNooe3Xi5bFkT2bssCoX Fri, 02 May 2025 17:54:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitcoin miners front-running tariffs by scrambling to ship thousands of machines before penalties hit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/bitcoin-miners-front-running-tariffs-by-scrambling-to-ship-thousands-of-machines-before-penalties-hit soXU7imNvJeNUvCnqaUzci Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:47:03 +0000 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cryptominers allegedly made $100,000 from mining at an Airbnb for three weeks — guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/cryptominers-made-100000-dollars-from-mining-at-an-airbnb-for-three-weeks Rjn95hrSKmSzcaioCkFZqW Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:17:30 +0000 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:49:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cryptominer with palm-sized $179 ASIC hits the jackpot with $206,000 in Bitcoins ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/cryptominer-with-palm-sized-dollar179-asic-hits-the-jackpot-with-dollar206000-in-bitcoins CHWXGB8ZcgW6H9BLrHq5fg Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:18:33 +0000 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:21:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/just-137-crypto-miners-use-23-of-total-us-power-government-now-requiring-commercial-miners-to-report-energy-consumption FbGSZhhjdMVRwebz9N6tEQ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ $6 million crypto mine is owned by an NYU student — mine was bought with crypto to mask source funds from China ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/dollar6-million-crypto-mine-is-owned-by-an-nyu-student-mine-was-bought-with-crypto-to-mask-source-funds-from-china hSGWdEx4SaZkNCzFV2MdZH Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:55:15 +0000 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:55:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitcoin comes roaring back as it hits 2023 high, but AI remains the largest threat to GPU pricing - gaming GPUs are safe from miners for now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-comes-roaring-back-as-it-hits-2023-high-but-gaming-gpus-are-safe-from-miners-for-now-ai-remains-the-largest-threat-to-gpu-pricing 6XdiAseLQ6SBp39d448jiA Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:21:30 +0000 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:48:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crypto Mining Rigs Hidden in Polish Court Building to Steal Electricity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cryptomining-rigs-hidden-in-polish-court EYeDq8VQjpKA3ucGD4hFH5 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:50:13 +0000 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:13:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitcoin Price Surged 20% During the Past Week, GPU Mining Remains Dead ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-price-surged-20-during-the-past-week-gpu-mining-remains-dead 3wTarD5STvExzgMJGGndv3 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:45:14 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:01:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cryptomining Booms in Russia Despite US Sanctions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cryptomining-expands-in-russia-despite-sanctions b8XXEFYRiTsx59hGgf5rXK Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:09:38 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:45:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung's First 3nm GAA Chip Found in Cryptominer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-first-3nm-chip-founc fco8LMc4ZXYMB74w6ZxhmJ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:32:16 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cryptominers Repurpose GPU Farms Amid AI Hardware Shortage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cryptominers-find-new-profits-in-pivot-to-ai-acceleration CPT2u9SDdh6p2WeQVsRktD Thu, 11 May 2023 15:07:08 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. Bitcoin Mining Consumed 50 Billion kWh of Energy in 2022 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-bitcoin-mining-consumed-50-billion-kwh-of-energy-in-2022 zRnRHb4pVkXLpvyKuZ3ssP Fri, 05 May 2023 18:24:39 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Biden Budget Proposes 30% Electricity Tax on Cryptomining ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/white-house-dame-tax-cryptomining-electricity jpZAZVed22vBgGAvAVw4uL Wed, 03 May 2023 15:46:42 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia CTO: Cryptocurrency Adds Nothing Useful to Society ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-cryptocurrency-add-nothing-useful-to-society 9pN5UaaAxzzw52Q3hjTSXB Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:01:38 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Wi-Fi 7 Cryptomining 'TP-Link ASIC' Router Scam Claims to Mine Faster Than RTX 4090 (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-tp-link-router-reportedly-mines-crypto-faster-than-rtx-4090 95RgnXKmdbs7A2F62WvtFW Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:37:42 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:42:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secret Crypto Mine in School Crawl Space Used $17,500 in Electricity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/crypto-mining-school-crawl-space kjiRSAYMdYZMbgaL8hFpbf Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:47:17 +0000 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hive Deploys Intel's Bitcoin Chips, Earns Millions by Lowering Power Use ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/hive-earns-3-15-million-usd-by-lowering-power-use sC7nd8SFTUpE3VkTHeU4M Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:40:39 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Walmart Sellers Now Listing $6,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/walmart-sellers-now-listing-dollar6000-bitcoin-mining-machines KzjDxQy2N63zKwzh4WdapL Sat, 05 Nov 2022 19:48:39 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Close Look at GPU Prices Right Before the Ethereum Merge ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gpu-prices-right-before-ethereum-merge DnKDLUyDwMwu25a3DgtWrd Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:14:37 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum's Merge Completed Without a Hitch, GPUs Are Free ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-merge-completed q3Cr7sVriSZBMcohtTjHs8 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:03:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crypto Exchange Founder Fled With $2 Billion Busted, Faces 40,000 Years in Jail ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thodex-crypto-exchange-founder-busted-faces-40000-years-in-jail dfhr3Lkibv5h7f4FHQxP33 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:16:51 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:35:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitcoin Mining Company Sells 26,200 Rigs to Eliminate $67M Debts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-mining-company-sells-rigs-to-eliminate-67m-usd-debt 7uaxuinK82gz8wGqMWhGJ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:52:24 +0000 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:45:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Largest Bitcoin Miners See $1 Billion Wiped From Value ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-mining-companies-lose-a-billion qAm48fQV2J6zxvuWqXZMYU Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:49:20 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum Testnet Success Paves Way for 'The Merge' in September ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-the-merge-september-testnet xKyZdyYDoK5GzK6fLpxCt4 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:13:43 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:38:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cost of Bitcoin Mining Hits 10-Month Low Amid Crypto Crash ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitcoin-mining-cryptocurrency-crash X28w2NSnCfA7GWtsKgUdaD Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:47:09 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitmain Ships Ethereum Miner Equivalent To 25 RTX 3080 GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/bitmain-ships-ethereum-miner-equivalent-to-25-rtx-3080-gpus n2SMHYNziTG9CCuFURGjsM Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:05:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's Blockscale Cryptominer Ships Ahead of Schedule, Late to the Party ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-blockscale-cryptominer-ships-ahead-of-schedule-late-to-the-party xZjf8jVSg55kTUG3EyJBZW Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:18:59 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Many Ethereum Miners Likely Lost Money During the Past Two Years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-miners-lost-money YDBvq63G5xAcUkdN7PMB9a Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:10:34 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD GPU Prices Dip 8% Below MSRPs in Latest European Survey ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-gpu-prices-dip-8-percent-below-msrp 8N85RL8CxZhnGVzaSv8aMW Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:44:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum Miners Spent $15 Billion on GPUs Alone During Latest Cryptocraze ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-miners-have-spent-15-billion-on-gpus akzZP2YbsvtCKP2JqHN2ie Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:06:42 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum Hits 18-Month Low as Worries About Inflation and the Merge Grow (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-hits-15-month-low-as-the-merge-is-delayed-again GbqfydkrBPaL6n8ehMouSE Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:49:25 +0000 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:42:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ New York Imposes Two-Year Moratorium on New Crypto Mining Facilities ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-york-crypto-ban LGGSTGQ3wobXfojYuCEwN9 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:12:51 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia Stock Plunges, Q2 Revenue Outlook Below Expectations ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-stock-q2-revenue-outlook-below-expectations LbsuZE8X2Lzwe4zX968oFT Thu, 26 May 2022 16:24:01 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX 3070 Mobile GPUs Refitted as Desktop Cards for Mining ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-3070-mobile-gpus-refitted-as-desktop-cards-for-mining wQcg6eqzrbmrxzJmnv8zrK Thu, 26 May 2022 14:53:16 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum Looks Set to Undergo The Merge in August ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-to-undergo-the-merge-in-august-2022 yiHS5CLkbUugjtwmpFkXvi Fri, 20 May 2022 13:07:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ NiceHash Announces 90% LHRv3 Unlock for RTX 3050 and 3080 12GB ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nicehash-announces-90-lhrv3-unlock-for-rtx-3050-and-3080-12gb EvnUuyciBxUyyJ89YF76gC Thu, 19 May 2022 17:25:11 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:47:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ethereum Sell-Off Inspired by Bitcoin, Inflation and High Transaction Fees ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-sell-off-inspired-by-bitcoin-inflation-and-high-transaction-fees KeFwEtpFnM83QkYjyWA64o Thu, 12 May 2022 14:47:53 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