This week's selected mining news highlights: CleanSpark plans to develop a data center park in Texas; Quantum-resistant cryptography organization BTQ launches.

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Odaily Planet Daily Report for Week 3 of 2026 (January 10 - January 16):

  1. According to cloverpool, the average hash rate of the Bitcoin network is 1005 EH/s, with a maximum of 1180 EH/s and a minimum of 888 EH/s, down 3.01% from last week’s average hash rate of 1036 EH/s.

  2. According to blockchain.com, the average price of Bitcoin is $92,312, with a high of $97,964 and a low of $89,584, up 1.02% from last week’s average price of $91,376.

  3. Notable mining industry news:

(1) Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark plans to develop a data center park with a maximum capacity of 600MW in Texas, with the transaction expected to be completed in Q1;

(2) Quantum-resistant cryptography organization BTQ has launched the “Bitcoin Quantum” testnet, entering the testing phase for quantum-resistant forks;

Data partner: NYSE-listed Bitcoin mining company Cango Inc. (CANG).

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