Hashrate keeps migrating toward curtailment-friendly grids
Operators are trading raw power price for the right to be switched off — and getting paid for it.
Johanna Lindqvist · Aug 15, 2026, 09:30 AM UTC
Mining
Hashrate, energy and the industrial side of proof of work.
Hashprice slips to a multi-year low as difficulty grinds higher
Older machines are falling below cash-cost breakeven at grid prices that looked comfortable a year ago.
Lars Mikkelsen · Aug 11, 2026, 03:05 PM UTC
Interconnection queues lengthen for large flexible loads
Utilities are reordering study processes as data-centre and mining requests compete for the same substations.
Johanna Lindqvist · Aug 9, 2026, 02:10 PM UTC
Mining heat-reuse projects move from pilot to procurement
Nordic district-heating utilities are signing multi-year offtake agreements for waste heat from immersion-cooled sites.
Johanna Lindqvist · Aug 8, 2026, 07:45 AM UTC
Public miners shift capital spending toward owned substations
Disclosures show a growing share of budgets going to electrical infrastructure rather than machines.
Lars Mikkelsen · Aug 6, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC