MARA Holdings Bitcoin Production Drops 1% in July Amid Mining Difficulty Surge

Key Notes Bitcoin mining difficulty surged 9% in July while MARA’s energized hashrate improved 3% to 58.9 EH/s despite lower output. MARA maintains 50,639 BTC treasury position, ranking as second-largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder globally. Stock trades at $15.90 with 7% annual decline, underperforming broader markets amid mining profitability concerns. MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) reported a modest decrease in Bitcoin production for July 2025, underscoring ongoing operational headwinds tied to network difficulty and seasonal mining curtailment. The company produced 703 bitcoins in July, marking a 1% decline from Juneโ€™s…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record as ETF Assets Top $500B

Key Notes Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached an all-time high of 127.6 trillion. Miner earnings hit a post-halving high of $52.63 million per exahash. Miner outflows have dropped nearly 49%, indicating strong holding sentiment. The Bitcoin BTC $114 969 24h volatility: 1.0% Market cap: $2.29 T Vol. 24h: $28.65 B mining difficulty climbed to a record high of 127.6 trillion this week, making it harder than ever to mine new BTC. Miners now need more computing power to solve the puzzles required to validate transactions and earn rewards. However, a…

Franceโ€™s RN Party Pushes Bitcoin Mining With Nuclear Power Surplus

Rassemblement National (RN), a French political party, is reportedly pushing to mine Bitcoin using surplus energy from nuclear power plants, signaling a shift from its leaderโ€™s previous anti-crypto stance.ย  French newspaper outlet Le Monde reported last week that RN leader and three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen now backs idle nuclear energy for Bitcoin (BTC) mining. She reportedly promoted the plan during a visit to the Flamanville nuclear plant on March 11. The party said the initiative will turn wasted electricity into โ€œsecure and extremely profitableโ€ digital assets.ย  According to…

Bitcoin Mining Powers Ethiopiaโ€™s $55M Surplus Energy Revenue: Reportย 

Ethiopia’s state utility generated $55 million from bitcoin mining using surplus hydropower, reinvesting profits to accelerate rural electrification projects. Ethiopian Electric Power earned $55 million over 10 monthsโ€”18% of its annual revenueโ€”by diverting otherwise wasted hydroelectricity to bitcoin mining operations, according to an Ethiopian Tribune report. The revenue funds strategic infrastructure development, expanding transmission lines, […] Original

More Work, Less Reward? Bitcoin Mining Toughens As Price Sinks To $113K

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

How to become a Mining Engineer in 30 seconda [NSW MINING]

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Honours? He nailed it. ๐Ÿฅ‡ Meet Adam, one of our new undergrad mining engineers at the DEVELOP Woodlawn Mine. Taking one step on from his dad in studying mining engineering, Adam’s now on site and tackling some real life engineering solutions ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™‚๏ธ – Check out the NSW Mining website here www.nswmining.com.au – Visit us on Facebook for daily NSW Mining updates: www.facebook.com/nswmining – Follow us on Twitter for the latest industry updates: www.twitter.com/nswmining – See what we have been up to on…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High After Sharp Drop-Off

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty hit an all-time high of 127.6 trillion this week, but is projected to drop during the next difficulty adjustment on August 9. Mining difficulty is expected to fall by about 3% to 123.7 trillion in the next adjustment period, and the current average block time is about 10 minutes and 20 seconds, according to CoinWarz. Data from CryptoQuant shows that the mining difficulty fell in June, with a sharp drop-off at the end of month and the first two weeks of July, when difficulty fell…