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Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
15.5.2020
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against mining difficulty risk. Hashrate, the amount of processing power dedicated to a Bitcoin network at a given time, determines the strength and security of the network....
Forget BTC Price, It’s Now Possible to Trade Bitcoin Hash Rate Futures
15.5.2020
FTX debuts a product which delivers quarterly settlements based on Bitcoin’s hash rate, calculated using the average difficulty
Bitcoin Cash and BSV Hash Rates Surge Following BTC Halving
14.5.2020
The hash rates of BCH of BSV have recovered, after crashing hard following their April halvings. Mining profitability for BSV, BCH, and BTC is now roughly the same
A Closer Look at the Bitcoin Network’s Post-Halving Hash Rate
13.5.2020
Bitcoin network hash rate experienced some decline, but the first difficulty adjustment post-halving will still see a positive adjustment
Bitcoin Block Size Sees New All Time High, Hash Rate Catching Up
11.5.2020
The average block size of the Bitcoin network peaked at 1.341 MB on May 2, with the mining hash rate approaching a new all-time high
US Mining Firm Plans to Nearly Double Hash Rate After Halving
10.5.2020
Riot Blockchain has announced the purchase of an additional equipment for its post-halving operations
Bitcoin Pre-Halving Hash Rate Volatility to Shake Up the Mining Sector
8.5.2020
As the halving approaches, Bitcoin’s hash rate sees major volatility. So what does it mean, exactly?
65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
A Single Chinese Region Accounts for One-Third of Global BTC Hash Rate
7.5.2020
Cambridge University has launched a ‘Bitcoin Mining Map’ that shows the distribution of hashing power worldwide as well as within China
7 Days Left Until the Great Bitcoin Halving: Hashrate Jumps Over 140 Exahash, Miner’s Hoard
5.5.2020
Just recently the price of bitcoin jumped over the $9,000 per coin zone, but retracted back a hair not too long afterward. On May 3, the research and analysis firm Glassnode reported that the overall BTC hashrate touched another all-time high above 140 exahash per second. As miners continue to hash...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Tag Hits New Record 8 Days From Halving
4.5.2020
Bitcoin’s hash rate has set a new record just eight days from the halving and six weeks after crashing by 40% over two weeks
Miner Survivability Post-Halving: A Hash Rate Comparison
2.5.2020
Poolin releases figures showing current hashrate distribution in the lower quartile to calculate miner capitulation after the halving of Bitcoin’s block subsidy
37% Expect Bitcoin's Hashrate to be Higher After Halving: Poll
30.4.2020
About 37% of the crypto community expects BTC’s hashrate to be higher 1 month after the block halving than it currently is
Binance Launches Crypto Mining Pool Amid Centralization Concerns
27.4.2020
After mining its first block in closed-beta last week, Binance has launched its mining pool. However, the crypto community is concerned about centralization
Bitcoin Hash Rate Erases March Losses Before ‘Epic’ Difficulty Surge
15.4.2020
Data shows Bitcoin has all but left last month’s crash behind as hash rate recovers to early March levels
Hash Rate Spike Relates to BTC Price, but Halving Throws Miners Off Their Game
10.4.2020
According to many crypto pundits, Bitcoin’s price doesn’t necessarily have to increase dramatically following a hash rate spike
New York Power Plant Greenidge Has Sold Up to 30% of Its Bitcoin Mining Hash Rate
10.4.2020
Greenidge Generation, an upstate New York power plant that's using proprietary facility to mine bitcoin, has sold up to 30 percent of its computing power to institutional buyers
Bitcoin Cash Could Face 51% Attack for $10,000 in Rented Hashpower
10.4.2020
The drop in the Bitcoin Cash hash rate has left it open to 51% attacks — with rented hash power able to target the coin for under $10,000 per hour
BCH Post Halving: Two Hour Blocks, Hash Rate Hit
9.4.2020
The time between blocks on the BCH network stretched to two hours following the halving. What will happen to the hash rate from here?
'No Bailouts Required' — Bitcoin Difficulty to Rise as Hash Rate Recovers
6.4.2020
Bitcoin solves its own problems once again as hash rate rebounds following March’s price crash to $3,700