Bitcoin News
By Evie Vavasseur
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APAC at the Center of Bitcoin Mining Growth. Since China’s 2021 crackdown on crypto mining, global hashrate distribution has shifted…
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China’s Persistent Underground Mining. Despite its 2021 ban, China continues to account for more than 21% of global Bitcoin hashrate,…
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Japan and South Korea’s Divergent Paths. In Japan, high electricity costs limit domestic mining farms.
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Green Hash Strategies in Asia. Several APAC countries are branding their mining operations around sustainability:
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Institutional Demands and ESG Pressures. Institutional investors are increasingly demanding strong environmental, social, and governance…
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Risks and Regional Challenges. Despite progress, APAC Bitcoin mining faces several challenges:
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Outlook: Toward East-West Parity. By 2026, APAC miners could achieve parity with Western competitors if they can combine three key…
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Bitcoin mining is the backbone of the crypto economy, and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is emerging as a critical hub for its future.
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Bhutan has emerged as a renewable mining hub, with Bitdeer expanding hydropower-based mining capacity to over 1,200MW in July 2025.
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Abu Dhabi has embraced immersion-cooled mining with flare gas integration, with Marathon Digital and Zero Two operating a 200MW site.
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Australia’s Iris Energy reported 50 EH/s, showing that APAC miners are scaling alongside Western competitors.
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For global investors, these developments put APAC miners at the heart of the debate over energy use, transparency, and access to capital.
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Despite its 2021 ban, China continues to account for more than 21% of global Bitcoin hashrate, according to the Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report 2025.
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Small-scale dispersed farms that avoid detection.
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Utilities quietly selling surplus electricity to miners.
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