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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty & Hashrate Set Records as Bitmain Floods US with Machines, Bitget Reveals Future Quant Bot, Pi Network Debutes Staked DMs
17.10.2023
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Bitcoin Hits Historic 61 Trillion Difficulty, Hashrate Defies Odds Amidst 2023’s Steepest Climbs
17.10.2023
On October 16, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty impressively crossed the 61 trillion mark at block height 812,448, setting a fresh benchmark for the network. This ascent marked the fourth-largest rise in difficulty for the year. Yet, in the face of this increase, the hashrate has steadily...
Mining BTC is harder than ever — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
16.10.2023
Bitcoin wakes up to near $28,000 ahead of a jump to a new BTC mining difficulty record as billionaire investor Ray Dalio conjures the chilling thought of "World War III."
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record High Amid Upcoming Reward Halving and Market Challenges
10.10.2023
A week ago, at block height 810,432, Bitcoin miners dealt with a 0.35% rise in difficulty. Yet, on October 8, the Bitcoin hashrate soared to a new record. According to the seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it touched an impressive 440 exahash per second (EH/s). Notably, less than 200 days...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Increased Challenge as Network Difficulty Hits New High of 57.32 Trillion
3.10.2023
On October 3, 2023, at block height 810,432, the Bitcoin network experienced its second consecutive difficulty increase since September 19. The challenge of uncovering block rewards escalated as the difficulty reached a new pinnacle, rising by 0.35% to 57.32 trillion on Tuesday. Bitcoin Network...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Above 400 EH/s Amid Sky-High Network Difficulty
29.9.2023
Amid the soaring network difficulty, Bitcoin’s hashrate remains resilient, firmly holding above the 400 exahash per second (EH/s) frontier. A total of 43 mining pools channel their hashpower at the Bitcoin blockchain, yet, it’s Foundry USA’s pool that ruled the roost this...
Bitcoin Mining Hits Toughest Era: Record Difficulty and Hashrate Peaks Define September 2023
19.9.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty hit a record high after increasing 5.48% to 57.12 trillion. This rise signifies the need for a significant amount of computational power to discover blocks. Meanwhile, the network’s hashrate also reached a record high this past week. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dips 2.65%; Network Clocks Modest Uptick in Hash Price
6.9.2023
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty experienced a 2.65% dip at block height 806,400, offering a slight reprieve for miners. This marks the first decline since July 26, when a 2.94% slide was recorded at block height 802,368. Bitcoin Miners See Relief With 2.65%...
Bitcoin Miners Anticipate Relief: Upcoming Difficulty Reduction Projected After August’s Challenges
1.9.2023
While Bitcoin experienced two difficulty adjustments upward last month, the next one, expected around September 6, 2023, is estimated to be a reduction. Currently, the network’s hashrate is about 367.58 exahash per second (EH/s), with an average of 380.90 EH/s over the past ten days. After...
Bitcoin Miners Feel the Pinch: 10% Value Drop Tanks Hash Price in August
29.8.2023
August has proved to be a challenging month for bitcoin miners, facing two difficulty spikes and witnessing the currency’s value plummet over 10% in the past 30 days. This decline in value has pulled the network’s hash price to levels reminiscent of late 2022. At present, miners...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits New All-Time High of 55.64 Trillion Hashes – Why This is Bullish for the BTC Price
26.8.2023
The Bitcoin mining difficulty, a measure of how difficult it is to mine a block, just hit a new all-time high at 55.62 trillion hashes, as per CoinWarz.
The Bitcoin mining difficulty is automatically adjusted by the protocol once every two weeks, or once 2,016 blocks have been mined, with these...
Bitcoin Miners Navigate Record Challenges and August’s Dual Difficulty Hike
23.8.2023
Bitcoin miners faced another uphill battle this month, marking the second straight increase in mining difficulty. On August 22, at block height 804,384, the difficulty surged by 6.17%. This fresh peak in Bitcoin’s difficulty sets a new record, intensifying the challenge for miners...
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH, Unstoppable Domains Launches Unstoppable Messaging Based on Web3 Domains, Binance.US Partners with MoonPay for USD-to-Crypto Conversion, US FBI Identifies 6 Lazarus-Linked Bitcoin Wallets
23.8.2023
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Bitcoin difficulty jumps 6% to new peak as miners ignore BTC price dip
23.8.2023
BTC price action is causing some to panic, but Bitcoin miner confidence in the network is there for all to see
Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Surges Past 400,000
20.8.2023
A fortnight ago, unconfirmed BTC transactions dipped under 300,000. However, they’ve since rebounded, surpassing the 400,000 mark. While the average network fee remains under $1, since August 6, it’s fluctuated from $0.77, peaking at $2.59 per transaction just two days later on August...
Bitcoin Network Adjusts: Mining Difficulty Rises 0.12% to 52.39 Trillion
10.8.2023
Bitcoin miners saw a slight increase in mining difficulty on August 9, 2023, at block height 802,368, as the difficulty rose 0.12% from 52.32 trillion to 52.39 trillion. Over the last 2,016 blocks, miners recorded an average hashrate of about 376.5 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Experience...
Bitcoin Mining in July: $844.56 Million in Revenue, Dominance of Top Pools, and Fluctuating Difficulty Levels
1.8.2023
As per the data compiled for the month of July, bitcoin miners discovered a total of 4,366 blocks, collectively accruing approximately $844.56 million in block rewards and fees. This figure marks an estimated increase of $60.8 million from the previous month. July’s Bitcoin Mining Landscape:...
Bitcoin Onchain Fees Dive Below $1, Pending Transactions Drop, and Miners Experience Difficulty Reduction
31.7.2023
According to recent Bitcoin data, the count of pending transactions, still awaiting confirmation, has plummeted beneath the 300,000 mark, while onchain fees have seen a reduction over the past week. Starting from July 29, the average onchain fees have fallen below the $1 threshold for each...
Bitcoin Network’s High Difficulty Levels Poised to Ease Amid Longer Block Intervals
24.7.2023
Upon achieving an unprecedented all-time high on July 11, 2023, soaring to a staggering 53.91 trillion, Bitcoin’s difficulty is poised to decline by an estimated range of 3.9% to 4.04% come July 26, 2023. Block generation periods have been lagging behind their typical ten-minute average...
Biggest mining difficulty drop of 2023? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
24.7.2023
Bitcoin begins to fulfil traders' downside targets as BTC price action retraces its steps in a crucial macro week