A solo Bitcoin miner, operating through CKPool, solved block 960,804 at 02:11 UTC on Monday, receiving a reward of 3.16 BTC (approximately $200,000) from the block subsidy and transaction fees. This marks the 317th solo block found via CKPool.
SBI Crypto ceased operations of its Bitcoin mining pool in Japan on July 31, following a 64% drop in its seven-day average hashrate. This shutdown led to a temporary shift in block attribution, with Foundry USA, AntPool, and F2Pool collectively holding 60% of recent blocks, though the full impact remains unmeasured.
As of June 2026, four Bitcoin mining pools control over 70% of the network's hashrate, prioritizing institutional clients. This consolidation leaves independent and mid-size miners underserved, creating an opportunity for pools like EMCD that offer more accessible service models.
SBI Crypto, a division of Japan's SBI, will close its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after five years, without providing a reason. This move signals SBI's broader shift towards other cryptocurrency strategies, including acquiring a crypto exchange and focusing on stablecoins.
Le Sultanat d'Oman lance OmanHash, son pool national de minage de Bitcoin, pour centraliser l'activité des entreprises agréées et renforcer sa position de leader mondial dans ce secteur stratégique.
La difficulté de minage de Bitcoin a chuté de 10,09 %, atteignant son plus bas niveau depuis juillet 2025. Cette baisse, la deuxième plus importante de l'année, est due à la chute du prix du Bitcoin qui a réduit les marges des mineurs. Bien que cela augmente la production de Bitcoin par hashrate actif, de nombreux mineurs restent déficitaires.
Rootstock's Q1 2026 report shows 84.01% of Bitcoin's total hashrate secured the Rootstock sidechain via merged mining, allowing miners to earn extra BTC fees without new hardware. This highlights a strong security base for Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi) infrastructure, though economic activity and fee revenue remain key tests for its value.
The Colombian president pointed to the impact Bitcoin mining has had in Paraguay, which is now the fourth-largest Bitcoin mining country by hashrate.
