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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Slumped Last Week in Biggest Decline Since Crypto Winter: Bernstein
13.5.2024
Lower cost miners have increased market share since the bitcoin halving event, the report said
Bitcoin Network Adjusts to Lower Fees and Reduced Hashrate After Latest Halving
11.5.2024
Based on the three-day simple moving average, Bitcoin’s hashrate has continued its downward trend, registering at about 550 exahash per second (EH/s). Following the halving, onchain costs have decreased significantly, with data indicating transfer fees ranging from $1.50 to $3.65...
Bitcoin Advocate Says ASIC Devices’ Inflexibility Makes AI Involvement Unlikely for Bitcoin Miners
10.5.2024
According to Joe Downie, the chief marketing officer at Nicehash, bitcoin miners struggling to stay afloat after the halving are unlikely to support or become involved with artificial intelligence (AI). This is because their application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners now “only...
Canaan Launches Upgraded Version of Its Avalon A15 Series Bitcoin Miner
10.5.2024
Canaan Inc. has launched the Avalon A15 series, with the new product being the A1566 model. This upgraded bitcoin mining machine incorporates Canaan’s most advanced technology. The A1566 model sets a new performance benchmark with an industry-leading energy efficiency ratio of 18.5 joules...
Post-Halving, Bitcoin Difficulty Drops Significantly; Hashrate Dips Below 600 EH/s
9.5.2024
The Bitcoin network experienced its second difficulty adjustment post-halving and the most significant reduction this year. Additionally, the network’s total hashrate fell below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark for the first time since late March. Bitcoin Network Sees Significant...
Hut 8’s Bitcoin Mining Output Drops 36% to 148 BTC in April
8.5.2024
North American bitcoin miner, Hut 8, said it mined 148 bitcoins, or 36% coins less in April than it did in March. Hut 8 primarily attributes the decrease in the number of mined bitcoins to the relocation of its proprietary miners, which were previously hosted at the Kearney and Granbury sites....
The Halving Effect: Bitcoin Hashrate Decreases as Miners Prepare for Probable Difficulty Drop
5.5.2024
Just over two weeks have passed since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place. During this period, the network’s hashprice dropped from over $100 per petahash to below $45 at the beginning of May. It has since increased to $50 per petahash. Despite the modest rebound, the network’s...
3 signs hint that Bitcoin price is nearing a bottom
1.5.2024
The result of today’s Federal Reserve minutes, Bitcoin miners’ robustness and increasing stablecoin demand in China could be signs that BTC has bottomed
Someone ‘shit in the jacuzzi’ — Bitcoiners furious after testnet griefing
30.4.2024
That “someone” — Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp — argues he was championing a much-needed fix to one of Bitcoin’s testnets
Financial Squeeze Tightens for Bitcoin Miners as Earnings Continue to Fall
28.4.2024
On Friday, Bitcoin’s hashprice was $56.95 per petahash per second (PH/s), but by Sunday, it had dropped to $51.66 per petahash. Over the last 100 blocks, bitcoin miners averaged about 3.55 BTC for each block they mined, indicating that bitcoin miners are receiving less than half a BTC...
Bitcoin miner Marathon increases 2024 hash rate target to 50 EH/s
26.4.2024
If Marathon reaches its 50 EH/s target, it would mark more than a 100% increase in the firm’s hash rate since the start of 2024
Bitcoin Miners Ramp Up Hashrate as Halving Nears, Network Hits 653 EH/s Record
19.4.2024
Just before the upcoming block reward halving, with only 72 blocks left until reaching block height 840,000, bitcoin miners have significantly boosted their hashrate. As of 8:50 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2024, the hashrate soared to a record 653 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin Hashrate Achieves...
Bitcoin Difficulty and Hashrate Reach Record Highs as Halving Draws Closer
11.4.2024
Bitcoin’s network difficulty climbed to an unprecedented peak on April 10, 2024, at block height 838,656, increasing by 3.92% to reach 86.39 trillion. This escalation in difficulty will make it increasingly challenging to mine blocks as the fourth halving event nears, with fewer than 1,250...
Bitcoin Miners’ Earnings Hit Record $2 Billion in March Ahead of Halving Event
1.4.2024
In March, bitcoin miners amassed an unprecedented level of revenue not seen in the previous 12 months, hitting a high of $2.01 billion from rewards and transfer fees. Of this total, $85.81 million was earned from transaction fees over the past month. Historic Month for Bitcoin Miners —...
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Seeks $100 Million for Mining Capacity Expansion
28.3.2024
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer is reportedly in discussions with private credit firms to secure $100 million in funding to expand its mining capacity. It is believed that the cryptocurrency miner has engaged a financial adviser to assist with the negotiations. Negotiations Between Bitdeer and Lenders...
Luxor and Bitnomial Roll out Hashrate Futures for US Market Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
19.3.2024
Luxor Technology Corporation, a blockchain infrastructure service provider, has unveiled plans to introduce exchange-traded hashrate futures for institutional investors in the U.S. Through a collaboration with derivatives exchange Bitnomial, this new futures product is slated to be accessible...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 618 EH/s, Establishing a New 7-Day SMA Record in 2024
11.3.2024
Bitcoin’s computing power has reached a new peak, ascending to 618 exahash per second (EH/s) as shown by the seven-day simple moving average. Currently, 56 entities are contributing at least 916.26 megahash per second (MH/s) to the network, with the mining pool Foundry USA at the forefront...
Bitcoin Mining Revenue Jumps to $1.39 Billion in February Despite Fee Decline
2.3.2024
In February, bitcoin miners discovered a total of 4,446 blocks, amassing earnings of $1.39 billion, with $71 million of this sum coming from onchain transaction fees. The revenue from bitcoin mining in February rose by $40 million compared to January, though the amount collected from fees saw...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Acquires 31,500 ‘Next Generation’ M60S Mining Machines Worth $97.4 Million
28.2.2024
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms Inc. said it expects to take delivery as well as deploy 31,500 Whatsminer M60S miners worth $97.4 million by the end of July 2024. The addition of the new bitcoin mining machines is projected to increase the “self-mining” hashrate capacity of Riot’s...
Bitcoin Mining Firms Terawulf and Cleanspark Ramp up Hashrates, Boost Financial Footing
16.2.2024
This week witnessed significant expansions in the bitcoin mining sector, with two leading firms unveiling substantial increases in their operational hashrate. Terawulf disclosed that its self-mining business has escalated to 7.6 exahash per second (EH/s) this month. Concurrently, Cleanspark...