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Zcash Rally Widens Mining Revenue Lead Over Bitcoin and AI HPC

Aug 24, 2026

Zcash Rally Widens Mining Revenue Lead Over Bitcoin and AI HPC

Zcash’s rally to all-time highs near $890 widened Z15 Pro mining revenue to $727/MWh—more than three times an HPC benchmark and up to seven times leading bitcoin miners.

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$30.7 Billion: Bitcoin Miners and AI Peers Already Surpass 2025 Capex

Aug 20, 2026

$30.7 Billion: Bitcoin Miners and AI Peers Already Surpass 2025 Capex

Public miners and AI infrastructure peers recorded $30.7 billion of 2026 net capital spending, already 43% above their full-year 2025 total.

Fortitude Reports $20.9M Revenue as Zcash Rally Boosts Mining Backdrop

Aug 20, 2026

Fortitude Reports $20.9M Revenue as Zcash Rally Boosts Mining Backdrop

Fortitude Mining has reported $20.9 million in second-quarter revenue after mining 33,646 ZEC, as Zcash rallied and rival Cypherpunk expanded into large-scale ZEC mining.

Riot Secures $573 Million Loan Facility for Rockdale AI Data Center

Aug 14, 2026

Riot Secures $573 Million Loan Facility for Rockdale AI Data Center

Riot Platforms secured a $573 million Morgan Stanley-led loan facility to fund equipment and development for its 191 MW Rockdale AI data center project.

Public Miners Shed 21% of Bitcoin Hashrate as AI Revenue Accelerates

Aug 13, 2026

Public Miners Shed 21% of Bitcoin Hashrate as AI Revenue Accelerates

Public miners’ shift from bitcoin to AI accelerated in Q2 as colocation overtook mining revenue and combined realized hashrate fell deeper.

Riot Jumps 20% on Anthropic AI Deal as Bitcoin Sales Surge 56%

Aug 11, 2026

Riot Jumps 20% on Anthropic AI Deal as Bitcoin Sales Surge 56%

Riot Platforms shares rise 20% after Anthropic was identified as its $9.1 billion AI tenant while its quarterly Bitcoin sales jumped 56% and substantially exceeded production.

CoreWeave Closes $2.6 Billion AI Loan at Wider Spread

Aug 11, 2026

CoreWeave Closes $2.6 Billion AI Loan at Wider Spread

CoreWeave closed a $2.6 billion delayed-draw loan at SOFR plus 5.5% to fund GPU infrastructure, accepting a wider spread as it expands financing to shorter customer contracts.

MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Aug 7, 2026

MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans

MARA has pledged 18,750 Bitcoin worth about $1.2 billion to obtain $600 million of new funding from Coinbase and Two Prime, partly financing its planned Long Ridge acquisition.

Miner Weekly: Is AI Pumpability Running Out of Fuel?

Aug 6, 2026

Miner Weekly: Is AI Pumpability Running Out of Fuel?

AI HPC deals are getting bigger and more frequent, but their power to pump bitcoin mining stocks is fading as investors scrutinize costs, financing and execution.

Citadel Discloses Bigger Core Scientific Position After Situational’s $226 Million Sale

Aug 6, 2026

Citadel Discloses Bigger Core Scientific Position After Situational’s $226 Million Sale

Citadel entities disclosed a larger Core Scientific position after Situational Awareness sold about $226 million of shares amid the AI fund’s turmoil.