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The last Bitcoin: What will happen once all BTC are mined?
21.7.2023
According to some experts, miners will always be essential to the Bitcoin ecosystem, even after mining the last coins
Litecoin on the Brink of Third Halving: Record Hashrate and Profitable Mining Despite 17% Value Dip
17.7.2023
In a mere fortnight, the Litecoin network is poised for its third reward halving event, a seismic shift that will slash the LTC miners’ block rewards from 12.5 LTC per block down to 6.25 LTC. Data illustrates an intensified dedication of hashrate to the Litecoin blockchain as the critical...
June 2023 Mining Stats: Bitcoin Hashrate and Difficulty Reach New Peaks While Revenue Lags
2.7.2023
Over the past 30 days, bitcoin miners discovered 4,324 block rewards during the month of June, with approximately 37 mining pools dedicating hashrate to the blockchain. The blockchain achieved two milestones in June, as the network reached an all-time high in hashrate on June 11, and three days...
Uniswap Unveils Game-Changing Version 4 With Customizable Liquidity Pools via Innovative Hooks
13.6.2023
On June 13, the largest decentralized exchange (dex) in terms of global trade volume, Uniswap, published a summary of the dex platform’s Version 4 and an early implementation of the code. Uniswap states that the dex version will offer a variety of new features, including a method to customize...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surpasses 50 Trillion for the First Time, Reaching a Record 51.23 Trillion
31.5.2023
On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached a new milestone as its mining difficulty increased by 3.4% at block height 792,288, setting a fresh record. The difficulty level surpassed the 50 trillion mark for the first time in Bitcoin’s history, hitting an unparalleled 51.23 trillion. Bitcoin Mining...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Poised to Break 50 Trillion Barrier, May 31 Projection Shows
26.5.2023
Despite an upswing in mining difficulty on May 18, current data projects Bitcoin’s mining difficulty to see a further escalation on May 31, 2023—potentially jumping between 1.1% and 2.51%. Bitcoin’s Difficulty Nears 50 Trillion Milestone Bitcoin’s mining difficulty...
Dash Block Production Resumes After Disruption Amidst Miner Complaints
23.5.2023
After experiencing a disruption while attempting to upgrade the Dash blockchain, the network has now resumed block production. As of the time of writing, 552 blocks have been confirmed since the incident. Despite the onchain resolution provided by Dash Core 19.1.0, individuals have expressed...
Montana ‘right to mine’ crypto bill passes the House
13.4.2023
The legislation has already passed through Senate voting in February and will now make it to the table of Governor Greg Gianforte
Texas’ gold-backed digital currency project: Law Decoded, April 3–10
10.4.2023
While Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis attack the idea of American CBDC, Texan lawmakers propose to create a statewide one
Allbridge to first begin repaying stuck bridge users after recouping funds
5.4.2023
The compensation process is expected to start next week, starting with users who had funds on the bridge “shortly before the shutdown.”
While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Sky-High, Merge-Mined Crypto Asset Networks Benefit
6.3.2023
In recent times, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been consistently above 300 exahash per second (EH/s) as multiple mining pools dedicate significant hashpower to the Bitcoin blockchain today. Interestingly, some of the world’s top bitcoin mining pools are also using their hashrate...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty
5.3.2023
Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate has been around 308 EH/s over the past 2,016 blocks. The next difficulty change, set...
You don’t see that every day: Bitcoin empty block found
13.2.2023
Don't be fooled by its emptiness: Block 776,339 plays as important a role as busier blocks in the Bitcoin blockchain
Russian government subsidies crypto mining facility in Siberia
9.2.2023
The facility, which is to open this year, will possess 30,000 crypto mining machines, hire 100 workers and consume 100 megawatts from the power grid
Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?
31.1.2023
Dogecoin shifting to proof-of-stake would be good for the environment, but what impact would it have on miners and ASIC manufacturers?
1.5M houses could be powered by the energy Texas miners returned
6.1.2023
Bitcoin miners appeared to be the model consumers for the ancillary services in the state
2 Bitcoin Mining Pools Command More Than 53% of BTC’s Total Hashrate
29.12.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has jumped from the low 170 exahash per second (EH/s) recorded this week, to above the 300 exahash range after a number of bitcoin mining operations from Texas temporarily went offline on Dec. 25, 2022. Furthermore, three-day hashrate distribution statistics recorded...
Maple Finance Lending Pool Delegate ‘Identified a Number of Key Weaknesses’ Tied to FTX’s Alameda Research
9.11.2022
According to a report from Orthogonal Credit, a delegate of Maple Finance’s lending pools, the firm decided “earlier this year” not to lend to Alameda Research, FTX’s quantitative trading firm. Orthogonal said through “due diligence” it “identified a number of key weaknesses” associated with...
Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’
2.11.2022
The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter account on Wednesday. A number of affected pools were disabled, and Solend says it has given crypto exchanges the exploiter’s address. Solana Defi Application Solend...
Binance launches $500M lending project to support crypto miners
17.10.2022
The loans will be provided to “blue-chip” Bitcoin miners who could back their bids with physical or digital assets