A rare and remarkable event in the Bitcoin mining world occurred recently when an independent miner validated an entire Bitcoin block — earning the full block subsidy of 3.125 BTC — after spending only about $75 on rented computing power. 

The feat was confirmed by mining firm Braiins on social media and reflected on‑chain data.

According to Braiins, the miner successfully mined Bitcoin block 938092 — earning the full 3.125 BTC subsidy, worth roughly $200,000 at current prices — after renting about 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower via an on‑demand service. 

The total rental cost was reported as roughly 119,000 satoshis (about $75). 

The…

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Bitcoin Core functions as the backbone for a monetary network securing over two trillion dollars in value. The stakes are immense, and large portions of the codebase can harbor high impact bugs. The consensus engine, peer-to-peer (p2p) message processing code, and cryptographic libraries are areas where vulnerabilities could enable theft, grind the network to a halt, or fundamentally undermine trust in the system. Unlike traditional financial software backed by insurance and legal remedies, Bitcoin’s security relies entirely on the quality of its code and the processes that maintain that quality.

The approach to security in Bitcoin Core is not formally defined, but rather an…

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Canaan (CAN) has acquired Cipher Mining Technologies Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CIFR) 49% stake in three fully operational West Texas mining projects, marking a significant step in its strategy to integrate low-cost power with high-performance computing.

The transaction, valued at approximately $39.75 million, according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine, was completed entirely through the issuance of Canaan shares, priced at $0.7394 per American Depositary Share (ADS), giving Cipher a meaningful equity position in Canaan.

The assets acquired — Alborz LLC, Bear LLC, and Chief Mountain LLC — operate a combined 120 MW of power capacity and deliver a total of 4.4 EH/s of Bitcoin…

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Bitcoin’s price has extended its multi‑week corrective phase, sliding below key psychological and technical zones as traders assess both newer economic headwinds and internal market dynamics. 

The bitcoin price moved lower through the weekend and into Monday, punctuating an increasingly cautious market tone.

Bitcoin price first violated the $65,000 support band on Sunday evening, with price action showing a rapid 5 % drop within roughly two hours of trading — a move that brought BTC under $65,000 for the first time in several weeks. 

This decline came amid low liquidity conditions and a lack of clear catalysts to sustain bullish momentum.

The drop was not driven…

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Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock has introduced legislation that would allow classified state civil service employees to receive their wages in Bitcoin or other qualifying digital assets, marking what supporters describe as a first-of-its-kind effort to integrate Bitcoin into state payroll systems.

The proposal would amend Michigan’s Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act (1978 PA 390) by adding a new section permitting salaried state employees, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, to choose from three methods of compensation: U.S. currency paid in person at the Department of Treasury in Lansing, direct deposit or electronic transfer to a financial institution, or payment in a digital…

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Coinbase has opened stock and exchange-traded fund trading to all U.S. customers, expanding beyond digital assets as it pushes to become what it calls an “everything exchange.”

The rollout allows users to buy and sell U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs on the same platform they use for crypto. Trading runs 24 hours a day, five days a week, with zero commission on eligible securities. 

Customers can fund trades with U.S. dollars or the USDC stablecoin and purchase fractional shares starting at $1.

The move builds on a limited equities launch in December and follows the debut of predictions market earlier this month. Together, the products reflect a broader strategy to bring…

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