El Salvador mines Bitcoin using volcano power (seriously), and Paraguay runs mining farms on excess hydroelectric capacity that would otherwise go to waste. Crypto mining burns through electricity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Over the past few years, the United States, specifically Texas, ...

Bitcoin mining difficulty closed 2025 near record levels and is expected to climb again in January as faster block times trigger an upward adjustment. The Bitcoin (BTC) network mining difficulty, the ...