Bitdeer has sold all of its corporate Bitcoin holdings, reducing its self-owned balance to zero by 20 February 2026. The company says the move frees up cash to fund data centre expansion, AI projects, and new mining hardware.

Over 5,500 cryptocurrency miners have registered with Russia’s tax authority since mining was legalised in November 2024, including 1,500 companies and 4,000 individuals. Despite this, officials estimate that around two-thirds of miners still operate without registration, while new rules require reporting, tax payments, and regional restrictions to control the sector.

Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer has emptied its crypto wallet, effectively reducing its bitcoin holding to zero-a move that stands out as highly unusual for a company whose core business revolves around mining the digital assets.

Bhutan is quietly paring back its once-ambitious Bitcoin stockpile, unloading millions in BTC as falling prices and harsher mining economics force a rethink of the kingdom’s crypto strategy.

BitRiver’s founder and chief executive Igor Runets has been placed under house arrest on tax evasion charges, as a Russian court opened bankruptcy supervision against the company’s main holding firm over unpaid debts. At the same time, large parts of BitRiver’s mining operations have shut down and senior managers have resigned, deepening the crisis at Russia’s biggest Bitcoin miner.

Russian authorities have placed Igor Runets, founder and CEO of BitRiver — one of the country’s largest Bitcoin mining companies — under house arrest as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion, deepening the legal and financial challenges facing the firm.

Two Bitcoin blocks briefly mistaken for “free” solo-mined rewards were actually mined by NiceHash during internal testing.

Turkmenistan has made cryptocurrency mining and trading legal under a new law, with strict licensing and central bank oversight. Digital currencies still cannot be used as payment, and operations will face tight controls on internet access and financial activity.

Russia has confirmed that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot be used for payments, with all domestic transactions required to be in rubles. At the same time, the country allows crypto for cross-border trade and investment, with banks offering related products under strict rules.

Bitcoin’s network just suffered a sudden shock, experiencing a sharp 10% drop in Bitcoin hashrate within 24 hours. But more surprisingly, experts are pointing their fingers at China, claiming it was China who has caused the sudden dip.