Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Over the past few years, the United States, specifically Texas, ...

Entrepreneurs are racing to repurpose and capitalize on heat that is wasted in cryptocurrency mining. Bitcoin mining generates enough heat annually for Finland's needs, but most goes up into the air, ...

Apparently, there's no more money in mining. It's perhaps not a huge surprise, therefore, to learn that some of the largest bitcoin operations in the US are pivoting away from mining to AI processing.

One afternoon in June 2024, I stood up against the fence of a sprawling industrial facility a few miles outside of Corsicana, Texas. Over a metal gate, I watched a bright yellow excavator claw at the ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why. There is a big shift happening in the world of ...

There is a big shift happening in the world of cryptocurrency. Companies that mine for bitcoin are finding their resources are better spent on artificial intelligence. Our colleagues from The ...

As the world of cryptocurrency continues to evolve in 2025, more investors are looking for ways to get involved in Bitcoin mining without dealing with the complexities of hardware setups, electricity ...

Riot Platforms faces a highly uncertain future, with a very bearish outlook due to external risks and early-stage diversification efforts. Q3 2025 saw record revenue, but RIOT's stock lags Bitcoin, ...

There is a big shift happening in the world of cryptocurrency. Companies that mine for bitcoin are finding their resources are better spent on artificial intelligence. Our colleagues from The ...

Bitcoin (BTC) mining is no longer lucrative and several leading energy and digital infrastructure companies are exiting operations to pivot to artificial intelligence (AI). The process of Bitcoin ...

Bitcoin miners are repurposing their data centers for AI infrastructure. Firms like Core Scientific, Iris Energy, and Hut 8 are leading the pivot. AI workloads can generate 25x higher revenue per MW ...