This week's top mining news highlights: US-listed Bitcoin mining company Abits Group raises $2.1 million through a share placement; Bitcoin mining company IREN to be included in the MSCI US Index.

Week 9 of 2026 (February 20th - February 27th): 1. According to cloverpool, the average hashrate of the Bitcoin network was 1055 EH/s, with a high of 1184 EH/s and a low of 854 EH/s, an increase of 0.89% compared to the previous week's average hashrate (1045 EH/s). 2. According to blockchain.com, the average price of Bitcoin was $68,046, with a high of $70,020 and a low of $62,534.61, a decrease of 1.9% compared to the previous week's average price ($68,046). 3. Mining news worth noting includes: (1) US-listed Bitcoin mining company Abits Group raised US$2.1 million through a rights issue; (2) Bitcoin mining company Hive saw its revenue increase by 219% year-on-year, but suffered a net loss of US$91 million due to accelerated depreciation; (3) Bitcoin mining company IREN will be included in the MSCI US Index; Data partner: NYSE-listed Bitcoin mining company Cango Inc. (CANG).