Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Hits Pause as Competition Heats Up

** Shares of Strategy MSTR, co formerly known as MicroStrategy, up 1.5% at $323.40 premarket after securing capital raise to load up on more bitcoin ** Tysons Corner, Virginia-based software firm announces pricing of $2 bln 0% 5-yr convertible bond offering ** Initial conversion price of $433.43 represents 35% premium to the VWAP of MSTR…

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has suggested that the U.S. could purchase 20% of the Bitcoin supply “for free,” and that owning 4 to 6 million BTC would “pay off the entire national debt.” Appearing at the annual CPAC conference, Saylor spoke in favor of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, arguing that “the dollar would strengthen” if…

Cryptocurrencies slid further as fears over a selloff in US equities eclipsed President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to buttress the industry. [og_img] 2025-03-11 01:51:34

The potential savings of DOGE could be used to purchase bitcoin, setting the basis for establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve in the U.S. https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/doge_sbr.jpg 2025-02-21 11:30:49

The freezing temperatures around the United States had a surprising effect on bitcoin mining, especially in Texas. When the temperatures dropped, bitcoin mining ceased because it became less profitable.  What is bitcoin mining? According to Investopedia, “Bitcoin mining is the process by which transactions are officially entered on the blockchain. It is also the way…

Say what you will about Bitcoin maximalists and die-hard Runes traders—they tend to be pretty consistent when it comes to questions of loyalty.  So why, then, did Bitcoin’s top meme coin just expand to Solana?  Earlier this week, the Bitcoin-based token DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON—better known as DOG— announced plans to grow beyond its native network, via a…