Foundry USA Plummets 60%: Winter Storm Exposes Mining’s Grid Role & 2026’s Top Pools
Winter Storm Fern has forced a dramatic, voluntary shutdown of Bitcoin mining operations across the United States, triggering a near 60% collapse in the hashrate of Foundry USA—the world's largest mining pool.
This event highlights a critical evolution in the industry: miners are no longer just power consumers but active, flexible assets for stabilizing national power grids during crises. As block production slowed to 12 minutes, the incident provides a stark real-time case study on the
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