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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Just Made the Highest Jump in Two Years
16.6.2020
The pre-adjustment predictions last week seem to have underestimated this Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment, as it went higher than expected.
The third Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment after the halving saw this measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards increase...
Bitcoin Price Volatility Expected as 10% Mining Difficulty Adjustment Looms
12.6.2020
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to adjust by 10% within 3 days, meaning operational costs for miners could spike
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set for Highest Jump in Nine Months
12.6.2020
If everything goes as estimated, miners are about to experience the rise in Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty not seen since September last year, as more mining machines are back to work, increasing security of the network.
The next Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment is expected to happen...
Bitcoin Hashrate Spikes to 120 Exahash: Difficulty Drops Allowing Miners to Rejoin the Competition
7.6.2020
The Bitcoin hashrate is up this weekend after the network experienced it’s fourth negative difficulty adjustment this year. The Bitcoin (BTC) protocol’s difficulty adjustment dropped over 9% on June 4, giving miners who shut off their machines a chance to join the competition once...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hasn’t Done This Since 2018 $3K BTC Bottom
5.6.2020
Difficulty is copying its $3,100 bear market behavior in a move that set the scene for a bull run to $14,000
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees its 8th Biggest Drop in History
4.6.2020
After the second post-halving difficulty adjustment, mining Bitcoin (BTC) has just got easier again, helping miners improve their profit margins.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, a measure showing how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, has dropped 9.29% today. This is its second drop in a...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 9% to January Levels
4.6.2020
Bitcoin has just got easier to mine while major manufacturers have started shipping their latest machines ahead of China's rainy summer season
Relief to Bitcoin Miners as Double-digit Difficulty Adjustment In Sight
3.6.2020
With the second post-halving bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment set to occur shortly, miners might once again breathe a sigh of relief after the previous such event also made life easier for players in the highly competitive industry.
This time, difficulty, a measure showing how hard it...
Bitcoin Fees Fall 60% While Transaction Count Declines
30.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) average transaction fees dropped by nearly 60% in the last week, as the number of transactions queuing up to be processed on the network eased. According to data from Bitinfocharts, the cost of making a transaction over the Bitcoin blockchain fell to around $2.61 on May 28, down from...
Examine the Bitcoin First Difficulty Adjustment Post 2020 Halving
24.5.2020
It will still take time to stabilize the miner revenue from fees before the Bitcoin network can display some healthy growth
Bitcoin Hashrate Slides 33% Since Halving – Difficulty Drops, Issues in Sichuan China
22.5.2020
It’s been 11 days since the third bitcoin block reward halving. Data now shows that the overall SHA256 hashrate lost around 47 exahash per second (EH/s), since the all-time high of 140 EH/s on May 3. With more than 33% of the hashrate lost, reports stemming from Sichuan China indicate that...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Difficulty Adjustment and More
20.5.2020
Big Tech firms outlined the dangers of letting the US fall behind in strategic blockchain initiatives while a former Coinbase lawyer is moving to a top government seat
First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, But for How Long?
20.5.2020
Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops More Than Estimated
20.5.2020
Starting today, mining Bitcoin (BTC) has become easier than in the end of April.
On Wednesday morning (UTC time), BTC mining difficulty, a measure showing how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, dropped by 6%, to 15.14 T, while a week ago, some analysts estimated a c. 2% drop. In April...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by 6% In First Adjustment After Halving
20.5.2020
The Bitcoin network just fine-tuned a key parameter to coax back miners who quit after last week's halving hammered their profits
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Adjustment Might Help Adjust Heavy Fees Too
19.5.2020
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With Bitcoin (BTC) fees reaching new highs this year, the hammer that could knock it back down may be the imminent mining difficulty adjustment.
As reported, both Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) fees have been on the rise in the past week. According to Bitinfocharts.com...
First Mover: Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Feels Like Post-Halving Easing Party
19.5.2020
Bitcoin mining is set to get easier, as the network undergoes an expected difficulty adjustment on Tuesday – the first since last week's reward halving
Bitcoin Miners To Experience First Post-Halving Difficulty Adjustment
18.5.2020
The first post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment is tomorrow, and it's likely bringing much-needed relief to BTC miners that experienced their third pay cut a week ago.
Just six days ago, following the historic third halving of BTC mining reward - lowering the block subsidy from...
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....
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving
5.5.2020
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55 T recorded in March