Top Bitcoin Mining Journalists of 2025

2025 was a whirlwind in Bitcoin mining news.

Geopolitics and trade tensions reshaped the global mining supply chain. Meanwhile, institutional adoption accelerated and policymakers around the world continued to debate the role of bitcoin as a strategic reserve. The emergence of treasury companies added fuel to the fire, and as such, many media outlets have attracted vast amounts of readers covering this space. All of this and more made for consistently interesting coverage in 2025.

Some journalists stood out with consistently interesting coverage, moving past the noise and focusing on the signal.

Here is Hashrate Index’s list for the top Bitcoin mining journalists in 2025.

1. Wolfie Zhao | TheMinerMag
2. David Pan | Bloomberg
3. Colin Harper | Blockspace
4. James Hunt | The Block
5. Aoyon Ashraf | CoinDesk
6. Mackenzie Sigalos | CNBC
7. James Van Straten | CoinDesk
8. Rachel Wolfson | Web3 Deep Dive
9. Mat Di Salvo | Decrypt
10. Becca Bratcher | Forbes

These 10 journalists have taken a unique approach to covering the Bitcoin mining space, including adjacent concepts across capital markets and public policy related to power.

Key themes in 2025 included trade wars, institutional adoption in capital markets, tougher mining economics, an ongoing pivot towards AI/HPC data centers, the rise of treasury companies, and more regulatory clarity. 

1. Wolfie Zhao | TheMinerMag

Wolfie Zhao, the head of research at TheMinerMag, is a leading voice in Bitcoin mining coverage. His previous roles covering the Bitcoin mining sector include research analyst and Asia editor at The Block, as well as the Asia editor for CoinDesk. Wolfie has deep sector expertise and understands the nuance of nearly every aspect of the mining industry. 

Zhao's Top 3 Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

1. Miner Weekly: Over 32% of All Bitcoin Now Comes From Public Miners — But AI Is Calling
2. Miner Weekly: AI Boom Floods Texas Grid with 164 GW of Power Requests
3. Bitcoin Difficulty Holds Firm, Pointing to Limited Miner Capitulation

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 100+

2. David Pan | Bloomberg

David Pan is one of the longest standing journalists in the mining space. Prior to his career at Bloomberg, David covered the mining sector as a global news Editor and reporter at CoinDesk, as well as a reporting intern at USA TODAY's Money Desk. David's work at The Wall Street Journal as a news assistant provided him with a strong foundation in finance journalism.

In 2025, David focused on capital markets, AI/HPC pivots, institutional adoption of Bitcoin in financial services, and mining economics. He has a deep understanding of both U.S. domestic mining and the international landscape. 

Pan's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

Bitcoin Miners See Gloomy Quarter Even With Trump on Their Side

Last year on the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to be a champion of the Bitcoin mining industry in the US. Yet as American crypto miners begin to release their first quarterly earnings reports since Trump returned to the White House, it’s clear the group is struggling.

BloombergDavid Pan

Bitcoin Miners Are Finding Promised AI Panacea Can Be Elusive

David Pan writes on the converging worlds of artificial intelligence and the large-scale computing companies that power the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

BloombergDavid Pan

Crypto Winter Squeezes Bitcoin Miners as AI Pivot Gains Urgency

The crypto downturn has pushed a slew of Bitcoin miners to the brink of unprofitability, prompting operators to scale back the energy-hungry machines that keep the blockchain running.

BloombergDavid Pan

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 20+

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3. Colin Harper | Blockspace

Colin is one of the most deeply informed journalists covering the Bitcoin industry, with over seven years of experience reporting across Bitcoin Magazine, CoinDesk, Forbes Crypto, Decrypt, and Luxor, where he previously served as Head of Content. His work reflects a deep understanding of Bitcoin’s technical and economic layers, with particular focus on blockspace demand, transaction fee dynamics, and protocol-level innovation shaping the network’s evolution.

Harper's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

CBP ramps up ASIC miner crackdown with seizures, new import holds - Blockspace Media

The CBP is now seizing Bitmain ASICs and holding MicroBT and Canaan units at ports of entry, an escalation of last fall’s crackdown.

Blockspace MediaColin Harper

ERCOT’s 266 GW Surge, IREN’s $2.3B Raise, GPUs Eat ASICs, Whatsminer M70 Launch - Blockspace Media

This week in bitcoin mining news, ERCOT sees a 266 GW of interconnection requests in 2026, IREN closed a $2.3 billion convertible note offering, and GPUs are leaving ASICs in the dust.

Blockspace Media

The Bitcoin news stories that defined 2025 - Blockspace Media

A look back at the top Bitcoin stories and headlines from 2025.

Blockspace MediaColin Harper

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 100+

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4. James Hunt | The Block

James Hunt is Deputy Managing Editor at The Block and the writer of The Daily newsletter, delivering weekday coverage of the most important developments across the digital assets industry. His reporting spans Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin and Ethereum markets, Layer 2s, DeFi, and regulatory developments. Prior to joining The Block in 2022, James spent four years as a freelance writer across crypto-native publications and projects, following a decade-long career in advertising.

Hunt's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

1. Why a buried tax detail in the White House's crypto report could be a game-changer for bitcoin miners
2. US probes Chinese bitcoin-mining machine giant Bitmain over national security concerns: Bloomberg
3. Auradine unveils new Teraflux bitcoin mining ASICs, claiming 9.8 J/TH efficiency

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 20+

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5. Aoyon Ashraf | CoinDesk

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk’s Global Head of News, overseeing the publication’s editorial output and content strategy. He spent nearly a decade at Bloomberg covering equities, commodities, and the technology sector, following earlier experience on the sell side financing small-cap companies. With a formal background in mining engineering from the University of Toronto, Aoyon brings rare domain depth at the intersection of capital markets, energy, and the Bitcoin mining industry.

Ashraf's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

Bitcoin Mining Startup Sangha Breaks Ground on West Texas Pilot Project

The firm expects its 19.9 MW bitcoin mine to be running by the end of July.

CoinDeskTom Carreras

Bitcoin Mining News: Only the Leanest Bitcoin Miners Will Survive, MARA CEO Warns

With block rewards set to plunge, only miners with energy control or AI pivots are likely to survive, Thiel argues.

CoinDeskHelene Braun

AI data center demand ‘unabated’ despite stock selloff, industry banker says

Megawatts are still trading hands, and the AI trade is very much alive, according to investment banker Joe Nardini, as miners pivot to HPC and buyers chase scarce power.

CoinDeskWill Canny

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 30+

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6. Mackenzie Sigalos | CNBC

MacKenzie Sigalos is an award-winning journalist and cross-platform contributor to CNBC, NBC, and MSNBC, with reporting featured across digital, broadcast, streaming, and social platforms. She is a founding co-host and contributor to Crypto World and has led coverage of Bitcoin mining, U.S. regulation, and the growing convergence between energy infrastructure, AI, and digital assets, including extensive reporting from Texas and international field work across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the U.S. Prior to CNBC, she spent five years at CNN in New York and Hong Kong, and she holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

Sigalo's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

Trumps to take bitcoin mining firm public in latest crypto venture

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on the Trump family’s latest crypto venture and the ethical concerns raised by Democrats and government ethics watchdogs over potential conflicts of interest.

CNBCMacKenzie Sigalos

Crusoe Energy sells bitcoin mining unit to focus on ‘huge opportunity’ in AI

Crusoe Energy is selling its entire bitcoin mining business to NYDIG and will put all its internal efforts into building out AI infrastructure.

CNBCMacKenzie Sigalos

Cipher Mining shares soar after Q3 earnings beat, firm moves deeper into AI: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies are under pressure as the first trading week of November kicks off. Plus, Standard Chartered’s CEO says he envisions a future in which nearly all global transactions are conducted on a digital blockchain ledger. And, as earnings season is underway, Dan Dolev, senior analyst at Mizuho, weighs in on what to expect from some of the largest publicly traded crypto companies.

CNBCMacKenzie Sigalos

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 15+

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7. James Van Straten | CoinDesk

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, where he specializes in Bitcoin and its interaction with macroeconomic conditions and global capital flows. Previously a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, he developed deep expertise in on-chain analytics, with a focus on tracking flows to assess Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system. His work has strengthened CoinDesk’s mining and market coverage through data-driven analysis grounded in macro context.

Straten's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

BTC Hashrate Hits All-Time High Defying Analyst Expectations

Bitcoin transaction fees have hit multi-year lows despite the price hovering around $100,000.

CoinDeskJames Van Straten

GLXY Deepens CoreWeave (CRWV) Alliance With Boost to AI Data Center Capacity

Galaxy shares surged 8% and are now 60% higher than their April lows.

CoinDeskJames Van Straten

Bitcoin (BTC) mining in 2025: Winners and laggards emerge as IREN leads and BTDR falls behind

Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.

CoinDeskJames Van Straten

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 15+

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8. Rachel Wolfson | Web3 Deep Dive

Rachel Wolfson is a Web3 reporter, author, speaker, and podcast host, known for her coverage of blockchain and cryptocurrency since 2017, the founding of the Web3 Deep Dive podcast, and her work educating mainstream audiences through writing, media appearances, and global conference speaking. 

Wolfson' Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

1. China Is Third-Largest Contributor To Global Bitcoin Mining: Why It Matters
2. Bitcoin Miners Consider Hashrate Derivatives as BTC Price Rises
3. Increasing Bitcoin Hashrate Indicates Confidence in BTC Value

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 10+

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9. Mat Di Salvo | Decrypt

Decrypt has a wide range of interesting topics for Bitcoin miners and enthusiasts alike. Mat is a reporter who has covered Bitcoin and digital assets since 2018, including El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption under Nayib Bukele, the launch of U.S. Bitcoin ETFs, and President Trump’s digital asset ventures. His background includes work as a freelancer, local news reporter, and at a news agency.

Salvo's Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

Bitcoin Miner Profits Hit Highest Monthly Mark Since Halving: JP Morgan - Decrypt

Bitcoin miners had a profitable month in July, JP Morgan analysts noted in a report, as the price of the digital coin broke a new record.

DecryptMat Di Salvo

Bitcoin Miners IREN, Cipher Rise After Multi-Billion-Dollar Microsoft, Amazon Deals - Decrypt

Microsoft has signed a $9.7 billion deal with data center operator and former Bitcoin miner IREN, sending both firms’ stock soaring.

DecryptMat Di Salvo

Stablecoin Giant Tether to Shutter Uruguay Bitcoin Mining Operation - Decrypt

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether is halting its Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay due to high energy costs, local media has reported.

DecryptMat Di Salvo

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 10+

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10. Becca Bratcher | Forbes

Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in digital assets coverage for Forbes. Her work focuses on capturing the structural complexity and ongoing innovation shaping crypto-native markets, with a focus on Bitcoin mining developments in Texas' ERCOT market.

Bratcher’s Top Bitcoin Mining Articles for 2025:

1. Bitcoin Mining Gets A Major Power Boost. Here’s What Comes Next
2. Bitcoin Mining: The Unlikely Catalyst For Cheaper Energy In Texas
3. Why Texas Is The New Gravity Center For AI, Crypto, And Capital

Number of Mining Articles in 2025: 5+

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Looking ahead to 2026, Bitcoin coverage will continue to converge on power, capital, and regulation. Mining sits at the fault line between energy markets, balance sheets, and public policy. The signal will come from tracking where power is flexible, capital is structured to survive hashprice compression, and regulation treats Bitcoin as digital public infrastructure.

— Happy Hashing!