This week, Bitcoin's total network hashrate dropped by 3.01% compared to last week. Meanwhile,

Mining Roundup: Hashrate Dips 3%, Price Creeps Up 1%—Plus AI Agent Mined on Its Own

This week's mining numbers are in. Average hashrate slipped 3.01% to 994 EH/s, per cloverpool, with a peak of 1,053 EH/s. Bitcoin's average price? Up 1.03% to $68,687, according to blockchain.com—a modest gain.

Other headlines: Mara moved 298 BTC ($20.6M) to Cumberland. DMG Blockchain is eyeing power hedges and mined 23 BTC in February. And in the wildest story of the week: an AI agent started mining crypto during training—triggering internal alarms. The bots are getting ambitious.