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Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the First Time in 57 Days, BTC Hashrate Slipped 1.7% Lower in Q2

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the First Time in 57 Days, BTC Hashrate Slipped 1.7% Lower in Q2The mining difficulty tied to the Bitcoin network increased for the first time in 57 days, rising 1.74% higher than the last two weeks. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been below average as the network’s computational power is down 1.7% lower in the second quarter than in Q1 2022. After reaching 292 exahash per second (EH/s) […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

BTC’s Lower Price Shrinks Bitcoin Mining Profits, Hashrate Remains Unaffected

BTC’s Lower Price Shrinks Bitcoin Mining Profits, Hashrate Remains UnaffectedWhile bitcoin’s fiat value has dropped more than 70% below the all-time high recorded in November 2021, the price reduction has made it so miners are making fewer profits depending on the devices they operate. Despite miner profits sliding, Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high coasting along at 180 exahash per second (EH/s) to 261 EH/s. […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Following BTC’s Price Drop, Bitcoin Miners Benefit From a 2.35% Difficulty Reduction

Following BTC’s Price Drop, Bitcoin Miners Benefit From a 2.35% Difficulty ReductionDuring the past week, Bitcoin’s hashrate has dropped a few percentages after reaching 288 exahash per second (EH/s) on June 8, 2022. Bitcoin miners, however, got a break on Wednesday, June 22, as the mining difficulty dropped by 2.35% making it easier for miners to find blocks. The 2.35% drop brings the difficulty down to […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin’s Sinking Price Pushes Hashrate Below 200 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Expected to Slide 2.8% Lower

Bitcoin’s Sinking Price Pushes Hashrate Below 200 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Expected to Slide 2.8% LowerWhile bitcoin’s price dropped below the $20K region, the network’s hashrate slipped under the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) region to 167 EH/s on June 18. At the time of writing, the hashrate is coasting along at 184 EH/s after a slight rebound following the drop. With the price per bitcoin lower this week and […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin Hashrate Briefly Slips Below 200 EH/S During Market Rout, Less Than 100K Blocks Left Until the Halving

Bitcoin Hashrate Briefly Slips Below 200 EH/S During Market Rout, Less Than 100K Blocks Left Until the HalvingAfter reaching an all-time high on June 8, Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped during the recent bitcoin price drop on June 12-13 to a low of 182 exahash per second (EH/s). While bitcoin’s USD value remains under the $23K zone, Bitcoin’s hashrate has managed to climb back above the 200 EH/s region. Hashrate Drops to 182 EH/s […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits an All-Time High Nearing 300 Exahash per Second

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits an All-Time High Nearing 300 Exahash per SecondWhile Bitcoin’s mining difficulty was expected to decrease two days ago on June 8, instead the difficulty increased by 1.29% on Wednesday. On the same day, at block height 739,928, Bitcoin’s hashrate tapped an all-time high (ATH) reaching 292.02 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin’s Blockchain Secured by Close to Three Hundred Quintillion Hashes per Second […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin Block Data Shows Top 5 Pools Retained Over 71% of the Global Hashrate Last Month

Bitcoin Block Data Shows Top 5 Pools Retained Over 71% of the Global Hashrate Last MonthDuring the last 30 days, the price of bitcoin has lost more than 22% against the U.S. dollar but during that time, Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained above 200 exahash per second (EH/s). While 16 known mining pools mined the leading crypto asset during the last month, the top five mining pools retained 71.4% of the […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022

13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022During the first quarter of 2022, Bitcoin’s hashrate averaged between 180 to 200 exahash per second (EH/s) and during the course of that time, 13,233 block rewards were found by 16 mining pools. According to three-month statistics, Foundry USA was the network’s top mining pool in terms of hashrate percentage, as the bitcoin mining operation […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

While BTC’s Price Slid Lower, a Miner Spent an 11-Year-Old Block Reward from 2010 Worth $1.8M

While BTC’s Price Slid Lower, a Miner Spent an 11-Year-Old Block Reward from 2010 Worth .8MFollowing the large string of block rewards from 2010 spent in November 2021, no block rewards from that year were discovered in December and throughout the next month up until January 21. On Friday, an 11-year-old block reward originally mined on November 22, 2010, was transferred for the first time since being idle for more […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future

Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 35% Intraday — Mining Difficulty to Drop by 23%

Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 35% Intraday — Mining Difficulty to Drop by 23%Bitcoin’s hashrate experienced a large drop of almost 35% in a single day. The hashrate plummeted from 108 exahash per second (EH/s) yesterday to today’s 69 EH/s, seeing one of the sharpest declines in the network. This might be a consequence of the situation going on with miners in China. Numbers further estimate a mining […]

Stephen Miran to Lead Trump’s Economic Team: What It Means for Bitcoin’s Future