Zcash targets November upgrade to make private payments up to three times faster
NU7 would reduce block times to 25 seconds while setting aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards beginning in 2031. Source：CoinDesk
Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
Leverton will lead the DCGowned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences. Source：CoinDesk
Ethiopia cuts Bitcoin miners’ power by 77% amid hydropower shortage: Report
Bitcoin miners generated 35% of the stateowned power producer’s revenue last year, but declining reservoir inflows led the utility to prioritize households and…
US House crypto tax package omits mining, staking reward deferral
The 114page bill would change the tax treatment of crypto fees, stablecoins and lending while leaving existing rewardtax timing unchanged. Source：Cointelegraph
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto…
Satoshi-era Bitcoin wakes after 16 years of dormancy as 600 BTC moves
Whale Alert identified 12 mining rewards totaling 600 BTC that moved after 16 years of dormancy, with the onchain tracking platform finding no connection to…
Hyperscale Data ends Michigan BTC mining as holdings fall 79%
Hyperscale Data’s Bitcoin holdings have fallen about 79% since late July to 215 BTC as it redirects capital toward its Michigan AI data center.…
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future
The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s 23% rally sends beaten-down miners soaring past AI stocks
Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango jumped as much as 67% as renewed crypto demand showed BTC exposure can still drive mining equities despite the industry’s AI…
Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “notQE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.…
Cypherpunk launches Zcash mining fleet controlling 18% of network hashrate
The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply.…
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot pays off, but mining could revive with one twist
Miners with AI and highperformance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices and hashprice squeeze pureplay operators.…