Research by Dutch academic Alex de Vries-Gao shows that AI's carbon footprint could reach 80 million tonnes this year.

The pivot to AI has lifted a bitcoin-mining ETF by 90% this year, even as bitcoin itself has slumped.

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Data suggests that recent concerns about Xinjiang-related Bitcoin mining have overstated the impact, with most hashrate ...

Texas residents say Marathon Digital’s Bitcoin mine created nonstop noise, lawsuits, and a failed cityhood bid. Inside the Hood County fight.

Libya’s cheap and subsidized electricity has driven a surge in Bitcoin mining operations in the country, thanks to the ...

Libya’s cheap power fueled a covert Bitcoin mining boom. This article explains how it began and why authorities are now cracking down.

Danh C. Vo, 37, is accused of scamming thousands of people who bought into his crypto company and then fleeing to Vietnam.

The ins and outs of bitcoin mining are extremely complex, but mining one bitcoin consumes approximately 155,000 kWh of energy. Comparatively, the average U.S. household consumes approximately 90 kWh ...

Bitcoin mining in 2026 looks very different from what it was a few years ago. Rising mining difficulty, expensive ASIC machines, and high electricity costs have pushed most individual investors away ...

Bitcoin hashrate briefly dipped after Xinjiang mining inspections, but pool data shows recovery was swift and mostly US-related.

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.