A new Bitcoin improvement discussion is putting one of the network’s most divisive questions back in the spotlight: what should Bitcoin block space be used for? BIP-110, a proposal under developer discussion, aims to limit transaction types to payments and peer-to-peer transfers, a move that could affect inscription-heavy activity such as Ordinals and Runes. TL;DR…
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Bitcoin Cost-Of-Production Signal Raises Miner Stress Question As BTC Holds Support
TL;DR A June 20 X post said Bitcoin is trading below its average cost of production again. The poster framed the signal as possible miner stress rather than necessarily the start of a new bear market. A TradingView setup from Smart_money_Fx shows BTC reacting around the $60,000–$62,000 support region. Bitcoin Miner Stress Enters The Conversation…
Bitcoin Pressure Builds As Miners Dump 32K BTC In Just 3 Months
About 20% of the Bitcoin mining industry is operating at a loss right now. That single fact explains much of what has been unfolding across the sector in early 2026, as publicly traded miners race to sell off holdings just to keep the lights on. Profits Squeezed To The Bone Hashprice — the daily revenue…
Bitcoin Crosses 20 Million Coins Mined — And Only 1 In 20 Remains
The last full Bitcoin could be mined sometime in the 2090s. Only fractions will follow until roughly 2140, when the final satoshi is expected to be produced. That endpoint moved one step closer Sunday when miners pulled the 20 millionth coin from the network — exactly 17 years, two months, and one week after the…
US Storm Smashes Bitcoin Mining Power, Sending Hash Rates Tumbling
A fierce winter storm that swept much of the US over the weekend forced large parts of the Bitcoin mining fleet to cut power, leaving the network much weaker for a short time. Reports say power outages and extreme weather pushed some operators to pause or slow their rigs so local grids could breathe. The…
More Work, Less Reward: Bitcoin Mining Toughens As Price Sinks To $113K
Bitcoin’s network just got a lot tougher to mine while its price took a hit. According to data from CoinWarz, mining difficulty climbed to a record 127.6 trillion this week. At the same time, Bitcoin fell by 3%, touching an intraday low of $113,005 before edging back to $113,250 by 7:30 pm ET. Mining Difficulty…