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September Slump: Bitcoin Miners See 2024’s Lowest Revenue

According to the latest data, bitcoin miners pulled in $815.7 million from rewards and fees in September, marking their lowest earnings month of 2024, with $35.66 million less than August’s…

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1.71 Million BTC From 2009-2012 Block Rewards Still Dormant, Worth Over $100B

This past week, a batch of five block rewards from 2009 were moved for the first time in almost two years. Interestingly, since 2015, only 48 block rewards from Bitcoin’s…

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A Detailed Analysis of Ancient 2009 Bitcoin Wallet Spending Since 2015

On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, blockchain detectives were left stunned when five dormant bitcoin wallets from 2009 suddenly became active. In a fascinating twist, exactly nine years earlier on Sept.…

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Bitcoin Miners Face Leanest Month of 2024: August Earnings Hit Year’s Low

Bitcoin miners faced their most challenging revenue month of the year in August, marking the lowest earnings since September 2023. Onchain fees collected in August also dipped, reaching a low…

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Bitcoin Block 857,911 Delivers $1.12M to Antpool as Miners Enjoy Fee Windfall

On Thursday, Bitcoin network fees took a significant leap, crossing the $100 mark shortly after 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, this spike was short-lived as fees quickly dropped, settling at just…

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Bitcoin Miners See 100 EH/s Exit Network as Prices and Revenues Fall

With bitcoin’s price declining 5% over the past week, miners have been experiencing reduced revenue as the hashprice has dropped to a level not seen since May. Currently, the hashprice,…

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Nicehash Partners With Marathon to Launch Custom Firmware for ASIC Bitcoin Miners

The bitcoin hashing power marketplace, Nicehash, has launched custom software for ASIC miners optimized for its mining platform. The firmware is designed to help miners drive greater efficiency from ASIC…

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Bitcoin’s First Post-Halving Adjustment Raises Mining Difficulty to Record High

Bitcoin recently completed its first difficulty adjustment following the fourth halving, recording a 1.99% increase and pushing the mining difficulty to a record high. The network’s difficulty level rose from…

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Mega Whale Moves 2,000 Dormant Bitcoins From 2010 in Third Series of Transfers This Month

On March 1, a well-known colossal whale holding bitcoins from 2010 activated 2,000 dormant bitcoins across 40 transactions in a single block. Just four days afterward, on March 5, this…

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Bitcoin Miners on the Brink of Surpassing February Earnings as 2 Difficulty Adjustments Loom

Bitcoin miners face two additional difficulty adjustments before the network’s halving event, which is rapidly approaching, with less than 4,300 blocks remaining. Data indicates the total hashrate has recovered from…

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