Bitcoin’s surge past $126,000 has ignited a powerful rally across mining stocks. Market favorites such as CleanSpark (CLSK), Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and Hut 8 (HUT) are up between 10–25% in a single week, reflecting renewed optimism about profitability and institutional adoption. With the Bitcoin network difficulty at record highs, the market now favors miners with scale, efficiency, and strong treasury management. 🔍 Top Public Bitcoin Miners — September 2025 Snapshot Company Ticker Hashrate (EH/s) Avg. Mining Cost (USD/BTC) Monthly BTC Output BTC Holdings Market Cap (USD) Key Strength CleanSpark CLSK 26.1 ~$38,000 ~700 6,800+ $8.4B Efficient expansion, renewable energy focus Marathon Digital MARA 33.2 ~$41,000 ~830 18,200+ […]

In a move that’s drawing sharp debate, Democratic lawmakers in New York have introduced a bill targeting Bitcoin miners with a tiered excise tax based on electricity usage. Under the proposal, miners consuming 2.25 to 5 million kilowatt-hours would pay 2 cents per kWh, while those using 20 million or more could face a rate of 5 cents per kWh. Supporters argue that crypto mining operations contribute to rising utility costs for ordinary households and small businesses, and that the tax would help redistribute costs more fairly. Proponents also built in a carve-out: operations using sustainable or renewable energy could be exempt from the tax, signaling a desire to encourage

By late September 2025, Bitcoin remains the dominant choice for industrial-scale miners thanks to its liquidity, brand recognition, and institutional demand. With prices hovering above $115,000 and top-tier ASICs achieving unprecedented efficiency, large farms with access to cheap energy continue to find BTC mining profitable. However, for smaller players or those with higher electricity costs, the barrier to entry is steep. Mining pools mitigate risk, but solo profitability in Bitcoin is increasingly rare. Meanwhile, coins like Kaspa (KAS) and Alephium (ALPH) have become attractive alternatives. Both use algorithms (kHeavyHash for KAS and Blake3 for ALPH) that balance efficiency with decentralization. They remain GPU-friendly and have strong community growth, meaning miners

Once a spinoff of Arkon Energy—a firm tied to crypto-mining—Nscale has leapt into the big leagues. The UK-based startup recently landed a $700 million investment from Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI to build its hyperscale AI data-center infrastructure. The plan calls for deploying tens of thousands of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs across new facilities, beginning with a major supercomputer campus in Loughton. This marks a shift in focus: from pure crypto hashpower toward providing cutting-edge compute power for AI researchers, enterprises, and sovereign workloads. The move is part of a broader trend. As AI workloads demand exponentially more compute, companies with access to both capital and infrastructure are racing to outscale their

Laos, long known as the “battery of Southeast Asia,” has built dozens of hydropower dams across the Mekong River and its tributaries in recent decades. This ambitious infrastructure build-out has left the country with two intertwined challenges: soaring debt from financing dam projects, and more electricity generation capacity than can be sold or used locally. Now, the Lao government is exploring a plan to use that surplus power to mine cryptocurrencies—primarily Bitcoin—as a way to monetize excess energy and help pay down its accumulating liabilities. Electricity already accounts for a significant share of its export income, and hydropower remains one of the most efficient energy sources in Laos. However, the

After months of AI and HPC-focused stocks grabbing all the buzz, the tide appears to be turning in favor of pure-play Bitcoin miners. Companies like MARA Holdings and CleanSpark saw sharp gains—10% and 17% on a single trading day—leading a resurgence among mining stocks. Part of what’s driving the move is Bitcoin itself pushing toward $118,000, aided by recent interest rate cuts. With sentiment improving and BTC only a few percent below its all-time high, miners sitting on significant Bitcoin reserves find themselves in a sweet spot for revaluation.   A second major factor is the apparent rotation of investor capital away from AI/HPC pure plays and toward pure Bitcoin

A dramatic 12-foot golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the U.S. Capitol this week, timed to coincide with a fresh announcement by the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s new rate cut marks its first since late 2024, injecting both relief and uncertainty into markets already jittery from inflation, policy signals, and geopolitical tensions. Observers immediately saw the statue as more than art — it’s a provocation, a political symbol, and a conversation starter about the role of cryptocurrencies, national monetary policy, and the shifting landscape of financial influence. The installation — temporary, funded by crypto-interested investors — seems designed specifically to force reflection. Is the future

For years, solo Bitcoin mining has been seen as a relic of the past—overshadowed by massive industrial farms filled with rows of ASICs. Yet in 2025, the story is more complex. Despite record-high network difficulty and corporate miners controlling the majority of the hashrate, occasional reports of lone miners striking gold remind the community that the dream is not dead. The chance of success may be tiny, but when a solo miner solves a block, the payout of 3.125 BTC (roughly $350,000 at today’s price) makes the effort unforgettable. From a technical standpoint, the odds are stacked against individuals. Mining difficulty is at all-time highs, and running a single or

In mid-September 2025, SHA-256 remains the heavyweight in crypto mining. Bitcoin’s ascent past $110,000 and high liquidity make BTC mining per SHA‐256 highly appealing — especially for large operations with access to cheap power and modern ASICs. Efficiency of the newest ASIC rigs continues to improve (lower joules per terahash), which helps offset rising mining difficulty and electricity expenses. SHA-256 also includes other coins like Bitcoin Cash or DigiByte, but none quite match Bitcoin in ecosystem strength or return potential unless electricity is prohibitively expensive or difficulty becomes untenably high for smaller operations. That said, other algorithms are making a strong case under certain conditions. GPU-friendly or ASIC-resistant coins (such

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd., a company traditionally tied to oil sands development in Alberta, is repositioning its strategy by teaming up with BitCruiser, a firm specialized in crypto infrastructure, to build a large Bitcoin mining farm. Under the agreement, Sunshine Oilsands will contribute its land, energy supply capabilities, and site infrastructure—such as work and accommodation facilities—while BitCruiser will provide the mining hardware and handle construction of the mining operation. This move marks a shift for Sunshine Oilsands toward energy-intensive technology ventures, leveraging its existing energy assets to enter the booming blockchain mining landscape. The partnership brings both opportunities and challenges. On one hand, it allows Sunshine Oilsands to diversify revenue streams