Mining on the Ethereum mainnet is no longer possible, but it remains viable on Ethereum Classic, which still uses proof-of-work. Bitcoin mining consumes substantial power with ASIC hardware, while ...

Tobi is a crypto writer at Investopedia. He aims to simplify the complex concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrencies for the masses. Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Images The crypto community ...

Together, ETHW mining pools already make up more mining capacity in terms of block share than Ethermine, which opted to shut down mining operations. Despite Ethereum’s historic transition to a ...

As Ethereum mining continues to thrive in the blockchain industry in 2025, Ethereum (ETH) remains a steadfast core force within the Web3 ecosystem. Although the Ethereum mainnet officially ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Washington, D.C, July 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the US House of Representatives passed the GENIUS Stablecoin Act ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Colin is the Editor-in-Chief of Blockspace Media After years of waiting, debating, and delays, Ethereum’s pending merge to ...

The crypto mining space is approaching a key inflection point. There are currently two dominant proof of work-based coins, Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin’s consensus rules are immutable and ...

The relationship between the world's largest digital assets was the focus of a discussion with Gryphon Digital Mining CEO Rob Chang. The differences and similarities between bitcoin and ethereum ...

MIAMI — AntPool, the mining pool affiliated with mining rig giant Bitmain, has invested $10 million to support the Ethereum Classic ecosystem and plans to continue investing more, the pool's CEO, Leon ...

After years of planning, Ethereum's much-anticipated switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake took place today. The "Merge" means that Ethereum mining is dead, which is good news ahead of new GPU ...