Introduction Bitcoin mining just got a cosmic upgrade. Nvidia-backed startup Starcloud has announced plans to mine Bitcoin from space making it the first company ever to take crypto mining off-planet. With its second spacecraft launching later this year, the race for space-based Bitcoin infrastructure has officially begun. What Is Happening? Starcloud is deploying solar-powered satellites carrying ASIC miners into orbit. ASICs cost roughly $1,000 per kilowatt versus $30,000

Introduction Bitcoin's mining difficulty - an onchain metric just surged by 15%, marking the most significant single adjustment since 2021. This automatic recalibration signals something significant is happening beneath the surface of the world's largest cryptocurrency network. Why Did It Happen? Mining difficulty adjusts every ~2,016 blocks (roughly two weeks) to keep block times near 10 minutes. A 15% spike means far more computational power flooded the network  driven by