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Heightened Bitcoin Fees and Erratic Mining Revenues Herald Murky Shift as Halving Nears
20.1.2024
Recent statistics reveal that for the past 75 days, starting from Nov. 6, 2023, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has consistently stayed over $5. Additionally, since Dec. 4, 2023, these fees have predominantly been over $10, with a single exception occurring when it briefly fell...
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Soar Beyond 55 Million, Achieving Third Highest Daily Record
16.1.2024
Following the weekend, the tally of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain surpassed 55 million. Notably, on Jan. 13, 2024, the blockchain witnessed its third-highest day of inscriptions, settling an impressive 477,751 inscription-based transactions on Saturday. Additionally, from...
Across-the-Board Crypto Stock Declines Erode Earlier Profit Streaks
13.1.2024
Although spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw substantial trading activity on Thursday and Friday, publicly-listed crypto companies faced a different fate, with several equities experiencing significant losses when the market closed on Friday. For instance, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares...
Bitcoin Miner Outflows Hit Six-Year Highs Ahead of Halving, Sparking Mixed Signals
12.1.2024
CryptoQuant data shows that miners are moving bitcoin to exchanges, likely because of a need to build more liquidity in anticipation of higher capital expenditures
Bitcoin ETF Approval Is Historic Moment for BTC, Miners: Analysts
11.1.2024
Mining stocks represent an attractive opportunity for investors looking to gain access to the long-term bitcoin adoption trade, the analysts wrote
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miners Soar in 2023 — Marathon Leads With 767% Surge
28.12.2023
Since the year began, both bitcoin and the broader crypto economy have risen a great deal in value, with bitcoin climbing over 150% since Jan. 1, 2023. Yet, an impressive 11 out of 13 bitcoin mining firms listed on Nasdaq have seen even more substantial triple-digit increases this year. Topping...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in December
24.12.2023
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Buy New Mining Sites for $179M
19.12.2023
Marathon said the acquisitions will reduce the cost per coin mined by around 30%
Bitcoin Fees Spike to 2-Year High as Ordinals Bonanza Gives Windfall Profit to BTC Miners
18.12.2023
Share prices of publicly listed bitcoin mining companies are "on fire" thanks to high transaction fees, one analyst said
Bitcoin Miners Hit Record $9.97M Earnings From Ordinals; 61% of BTC Transfers Inscription-Driven
17.12.2023
In the wake of a substantial increase in onchain transaction fees for Bitcoin, the compensation to bitcoin miners from inscription-based transfers has hit a record peak in the last 24 hours. An estimated total of $9.97 million was allocated to miners, eclipsing the former high of $7.21 million...
Bitcoin Difficulty Set for Upturn Amid Escalating Hashrate and Soaring Miner Fees
16.12.2023
After the last adjustment that resulted in a slight 0.96% reduction, the upcoming difficulty retarget on Dec. 23, 2023 is anticipated to bring about an increase, eclipsing the previous decline, as the hashrate regains its upward trajectory. The seven-day average hashrate reached a low of...
Digital Asset Exchange OKX Joins Ethereum Climate Platform to Foster Sustainability
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AndriiKoval OKX Ventures, the investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX has joined the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) to partner towards sustainable climate goals. In a Dec 6 press release, the company announced the decision to join the platform and highlighted plans...
Bitcoin Miners Hut 8 and USBTC Complete Merger, Forming New Hut 8 Corp for Upcoming Halving
1.12.2023
The merger of Hut 8 Mining and USBTC ahead of the 2024 Bitcoin halving event has created the new Hut 8 Corp, the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining company. Image by 24K-Production, Adobe Stock. On November 30 major players in the Bitcoin mining industry, Hut 8 Mining Corp. and US Bitcoin Corp...
Antpool Offers Refund for $3 Million BTC Transaction Fee, Sets Verification Deadline for Claimant
30.11.2023
Following a claim from an individual asserting they had lost 139 bitcoin in a hack, where 83.65 BTC was utilized as a heightened fee to expedite its mining, Antpool has disclosed its readiness to reimburse the mistakenly paid fee. Antpool specified on November 30 that the individual has a deadline...
Crypto Advocates Mention Bitcoin Mining as a “Critical Tool” for Clean Energy and Balancing Grid
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek A number of crypto advocates have emphasized the significance of Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a “critical tool” for clean energy usage and grid balancing. In a recently published working paper titled “Leveraging Bitcoin Miners as Flexible Load...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Hits Record High With Sixth Consecutive Rise
26.11.2023
On November 25, 2023, the Bitcoin network marked its sixth consecutive difficulty rise, reaching a new peak at block 818,496. The difficulty soared by 5.07%, setting a record high of 67.96 trillion, a level that will persist until the next adjustment on December 9, 2023. Bitcoin’s Difficulty...
“If You Like Bitcoin, Buy Bitcoin” – Financial Analyst Jim Cramer Admits He Was Wrong On Bitcoin
24.11.2023
Financial analyst Jim Cramer has admitted he was wrong on the direction of Bitcoin (BTC) as he previously urged users to sell the asset. In a part of his CNBC Mad Money show where he advises callers on assets to increase their exposure to dump, he revealed his present stance on investors acquiring...
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Historic 500 EH/s Peak
23.11.2023
On November 22, 2023, data revealed that Bitcoin’s hashrate, as calculated on a seven-day moving average, attained an unprecedented level of 500 exahash per second (EH/s), which is tantamount to about 0.5 zettahash per second (ZH/s). Additionally, with just over a week remaining until...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Taps All-Time High Ahead of Next Year’s Halving
23.11.2023
Source: Pexels Bitcoin’s (BTC) hash rate is at an all-time high few months away from the next halving with bulls anticipating another run to wipe the losses of the bear market. According to data from blockchain.com, the Bitcoin hash rate hit 491 exahashes per second (TH/s) on Nov...
Digital Asset Miner Hut 8 Reports 44% Increase in Carbon Credits Amid Sector’s Energy Consumption – Mining Making a Comeback?
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Cryptocurrency miner, Hut 8 partnered with Sparta Group’s ERS International to establish neutral carbon emissions in 2025 and has recorded massive wins this year. The Canadian-based crypto miner joined the carbon credit program with a vision toward 2025...