Jun 16, 2026
Tether Trims Bitdeer Stake After AI Push Lifts Bitcoin Mining Stock
Tether trimmed its Bitdeer stake after reloading during February’s selloff, selling more than 627,000 shares for about $12.7 million in proceeds.
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Jun 16, 2026
OpenAI’s Spending Reportedly Hit $34 Billion in 2025 as AI Race Intensified
OpenAI’s spending reportedly hit $34 billion in 2025, while its adjusted net loss was about $8 billion after excluding a major non-cash accounting charge.
Jun 16, 2026
EIF Speaker Series: “Bitcoin the Ultimate Flexible Consumer of Energy” with Sean McDonough
EIF Speaker Series features New West Data CEO Sean McDonough on why energy access may decide the AI infrastructure race and why bitcoin remains a flexible tool for monetizing unused energy.
Jun 16, 2026
Northern Data CEO to Step Down as AI Infrastructure Firm Advances Rumble Deal
Northern Data CEO Aroosh Thillainathan will step down as the AI infrastructure firm advances its planned Rumble combination and continues its shift away from bitcoin mining toward GPU cloud and data centers.
Jun 15, 2026
Sovright Launches Zcash Mining Pool Testnet With Shielded Payouts
Sovright launched a Zcash mining pool testnet with shielded payouts and miner-controlled transaction selection, as ZEC rebounds from its early-June crash.
Jun 15, 2026
Sangha Renewables Weighs M&A for Texas Bitcoin Mine as AI Demand Lifts Power Assets
Sangha Renewables is weighing M&A options for its 20 MW Texas bitcoin mining site as AI data center demand raises investor interest in powered land and flexible compute infrastructure.
Jun 15, 2026
Avista Pauses Talks Over 500 MW Data Center Power Request After Community Pushback
Avista paused talks over a proposed 500 MW Washington data center power request after community pushback over electricity demand, infrastructure strain and transparency concerns.
Jun 13, 2026
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set for Steep Drop as Hashrate Slides After Price Crash
Bitcoin mining difficulty is set to drop by about 9.55% after a sharp hashrate decline, easing hashprice pressure as miners face bitcoin’s price crash, AI/HPC conversions and ERCOT 4CP curtailment.
Jun 11, 2026
Miner Weekly: Texas’ Peak Game Is Getting Harder as AI Load Floods ERCOT
ERCOT’s 4CP rule has long rewarded flexible loads that curtail during summer peaks. But with AI data centers driving Texas power demand, a proposed shift toward 12CP could make the peak-cost game harder.
Jun 11, 2026
Texas Adds 456 MW of Gas-Fired Power in Houston as ERCOT Braces for Summer Demand
Texas added 456 MW of new NRG gas-fired power in Houston, giving ERCOT more dispatchable capacity as demand from data centers, industry and summer peaks strains the grid.