Riot Platforms jumped roughly 11% after disclosing it sold more than $160 million in Bitcoin to finance a Texas data-center acquisition. The company says the move is part of a strategic shift to redeploy capital into expanding mining infrastructure.
Nasdaq has issued a delisting warning to Bitcoin miner Canaan after its shares remained under $1, putting the company close to a compliance deadline despite a recent hardware order and an October rally. The move raises risks for investors and could limit the firm's access to U.S. capital markets.
Authorities in Russia’s Far East have dismantled a mobile crypto-mining operation that consumed electricity worth millions of rubles. The setup was reportedly used to generate digital currency while bypassing regular power accounts.
The UAE has launched government-backed Bitcoin mining operations, joining other nation-states running large-scale crypto mines. The move could shift global hashrate distribution and affect BTC network dynamics and regulation.
Malaysian authorities carried out three raids in Teluk Intan and confiscated 41 cryptocurrency mining machines. Police are tracing the equipment's owners and investigating who operated the illegal setups.
BlackRock’s 2026 Global Outlook warns that AI is not just software but a new form of energy demand, with electricity emerging as a critical bottleneck. The firm says this could trigger an energy competition with Bitcoin miners and prompt market repricing.
A near-total internet shutdown in Iran on Jan. 8, 2026 amid anti-government protests threatens local Bitcoin mining operations and could reduce global hash rate and pool connectivity. The outage underscores how geopolitical actions and state-controlled networks can quickly disrupt crypto infrastructure.
President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, raising immediate legal questions about unilateral withdrawal and implementation. The decision could ripple into crypto markets that rely on carbon markets and energy policy clarity.
Turkmenistan legalized cryptocurrency mining and trading on January 1, 2026, marking a major policy shift for the tightly controlled Central Asian state. The change could open new revenue channels and attract miners, while raising questions about energy use and oversight.
US officials are considering support for Bitcoin mining at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine as reconstruction advances. Proponents see a revenue stream from baseload power, while critics raise security and regulatory concerns.