New bitcoins are generated through a process called mining, wherein computers solve intricate mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and append them to the blockchain—a transparent and ...

The latest Bitcoin halving, which slashed the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, has forced less efficient mining rigs offline as miner revenues dropped to levels equivalent to a Bitcoin price ...

The Bitcoin ... headquartered mining firm, for instance, has invested in new data centers and increased research and development. The halving event has forced the miners to innovate and resulted in ...