MiningMiners sign demand-response contracts ahead of winter grid stress
Curtailment payments now account for a meaningful share of revenue at several listed miners, changing how sites are sized and financed.
By Arjun Mehta · · 6 min read
Mining
Hashrate, energy contracts, hardware cycles and the economics of block production.
MiningMiningHosting contracts reprice sharply as AI data centres compete for the same power
Miners renewing agreements report double-digit increases per kilowatt, and some are selling sites outright to compute operators.
By Marcus Reeve · · 6 min read
MiningNext-generation ASICs deliver narrower efficiency gains, extending hardware cycles
Improvements per watt have slowed to single digits, which is changing when operators choose to replace fleets.
By Gwen Abara · · 5 min read
MiningTransaction fees become a larger share of miner revenue, and a more volatile one
Fee income now swings between a few percent and a third of block rewards within the same month, complicating budgeting.
By Hana Lindqvist · · 5 min read
MiningFlared-gas mining projects face tighter methane accounting rules
New measurement requirements mean operators must document combustion efficiency rather than assume it.
By Gwen Abara · · 5 min read
MiningHashrate migration follows transmission buildout into new interconnection zones
New lines are opening curtailed wind capacity to flexible load, and miners are moving to meet it.
By Marcus Reeve · · 4 min read