Mining the Future: Hive’s Green Power Play

PLUS: U.S. regulators approve spot Bitcoin trading, Bank of America adds crypto ETFs for advisors, Kraken teams up with Deutsche Börse to expand European access, and BlackRock links macro risks to growing Bitcoin demand.

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Michael Stinson
December 05, 2025

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Welcome to another edition of the Bitcoin Renaissance!

This week, U.S. regulators gave the green light for spot Bitcoin and crypto trading on federally regulated exchanges, a major milestone for mainstream adoption. Bank of America will allow advisors to recommend crypto ETFs starting January 2026, signaling broader integration into traditional wealth management. Kraken partnered with Deutsche Börse to expand regulated crypto access across Europe, while BlackRock highlighted rising U.S. debt and macroeconomic uncertainty as drivers for growing institutional interest in Bitcoin and digital assets.

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Bank of America will let advisors at its Private Bank, Merrill, and Merrill Edge begin recommending crypto exchange‑traded products to clients beginning January 5, 2026. The move marks a new phase of integration between traditional wealth management and crypto.

U.S. regulator green‑lights spot Bitcoin and crypto trading on Federally regulated exchanges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that spot crypto asset contracts can now trade on federally regulated U.S. futures exchanges. This major policy shift could usher in large institutional inflows and bring mainstream trading access to digital assets.

With spot Bitcoin and other crypto permitted on regulated exchanges for the first time, many market observers call this the most important regulatory milestone since crypto became mainstream, a change that could reshape global digital‑asset markets.

Kraken partners with Deutsche Börse to accelerate crypto adoption in Europe. In a move signaling growing institutional infrastructure in Europe, Kraken has formed a partnership with Deutsche Börse to combine U.S. and European regulatory footprints aiming to bring regulated crypto-services to a broader institutional base.

BlackRock says U.S. debt and macroeconomic risks could fuel deeper crypto adoption. BlackRock published a report linking rising U.S. debt and economic uncertainties to what it views as growing institutional demand for digital assets suggesting macro instability may increasingly push capital toward Bitcoin and crypto.

💡Spotlight: HIVE Digital Technologies

HIVE Digital Technologies is one of the earliest Bitcoin miners to adopt a dual-engine model, pairing Bitcoin mining with high-performance computing for Artificial Intelligence. The company uses the infrastructure and power strategy developed during years of Bitcoin mining to rapidly deploy Tier III–grade data centers for AI workloads, all powered by renewable energy.

🔋 Operations

  • Dual-Engine Growth: HIVE uses cash flow and power infrastructure from its Bitcoin mining operations to accelerate the expansion of its high-performance computing division, BUZZ HPC. This model allows the company to scale AI compute capacity without relying solely on external financing.

  • Renewable Power Footprint: HIVE was the first publicly listed crypto miner to operate exclusively on green energy. Its sites in Canada, Sweden, and Paraguay primarily draw from low-cost hydroelectric resources, providing both sustainability and long-term energy price stability.

  • Accelerated HPC Conversion: Instead of building new data centers from scratch, HIVE converts existing Bitcoin mining facilities into high-density, liquid-cooled HPC campuses. This approach materially shortens deployment timelines and allows the company to bring new compute capacity online faster than traditional operators.

  • Bitcoin Mining Scale: HIVE continues to grow its global mining footprint, operating multiple EH/s of Bitcoin mining capacity across renewable-powered sites. The company’s expansion plans include significant new capacity in Paraguay, anchoring future hashrate growth.

  • AI/GPU Expansion: BUZZ HPC is scaling rapidly, converting existing infrastructure to support enterprise AI, machine learning, and cloud workloads. HIVE is deploying additional GPUs across its Canadian and Swedish facilities as demand for AI compute accelerates.

📰 News and Momentum

  • Record Financials: HIVE reported record Q2 FY2026 revenue of $87.3 million, marking a 285% year-over-year increase (as of November 2025). The company's net income turned positive in Q1 FY2026, demonstrating improved profitability and operational efficiency.

  • AI Partnership Execution: BUZZ HPC is actively deploying liquid-cooled Dell PowerEdge XE9680L servers (504 latest-generation GPUs) at the Bell AI Fabric data center, strengthening its sovereign AI Cloud.

  • 2026 Target: HIVE has set a public target to reach 35 EH/s global Bitcoin mining capacity by the end of 2026, supported by an additional 100 MW expansion in Paraguay.

  • ARR Projection: The company projects its BUZZ HPC subsidiary to achieve an annualized run-rate revenue of ~$140 million by Q4 2026, driven by strong demand for high-performance AI compute.

📈 The Path Forward

HIVE is positioning itself as a diversified compute company with revenue streams balanced between Bitcoin mining and long-term HPC contracts. As global demand for AI infrastructure outpaces supply, HIVE aims to deploy high-density compute faster and more efficiently than traditional data center developers. The company’s roadmap focuses on continued hashrate growth, expanded renewable-powered campuses, and a significantly larger GPU footprint to meet enterprise AI demand.

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Top macro analyst Raoul Pal is declaring the predictable four-year Bitcoin cycle officially dead, arguing that the asset is set for an immediate, massive parabolic rally.

Gold advocate Peter Schiff argues that Bitcoin has no inherent purpose and functions purely as a mechanism for wealth transfer, stating that early sellers are being enriched at the expense of later buyers.

The famous investor behind The Big Short just broke his decade-long silence to deliver a harsh verdict on Bitcoin. He called the asset "the tulip bulb of our time," stating it is completely worthless and igniting a massive debate across the market.

Swan announced the CFTC's approval of federally regulated spot Bitcoin trading as the most significant U.S. policy shift in a decade.