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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 692 EH/s, Nearing 700 EH/s Milestone

After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is…

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Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K

As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple…

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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’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump

On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit…

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Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction

While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning to climb once more. Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 17,…

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Tough Times for Bitcoin Miners: First Half of August Yields Just a Fraction of July’s Profits

With the first half of August in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that bitcoin miners are facing a challenging month, having only accumulated 36.36% of the total revenue they made…

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Bitcoin Difficulty Reduction Incoming? Miners Brace for a Major Shift on Aug. 14

Following the latest difficulty change 11 days ago when the metric increased by 10.5%, Bitcoin’s difficulty is estimated to shift downward between 4% to 5.3% on Aug. 14. Bitcoin’s All-Time…

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Bitcoin Mining Profits Crushed by Record Difficulty and Historic Hashprice Drop

On Aug. 7, 2024, bitcoin’s price moved within a 24-hour range between $55,742 and $57,607. This lower price bracket has significantly reduced bitcoin mining revenue, causing the estimated daily value…

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Bitcoin Network Faces Toughest Mining Difficulty Increase Since 2022

The Bitcoin network has recently experienced its most significant difficulty adjustment since October 2022, with a 10.5% increase driving the metric to a record 90.67 trillion. This heightened challenge, combined…

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Bitcoin 7-Day Hashrate Average Hits Record 677 EH/s, Surpassing May 25 High

According to recent data, bitcoin’s total hashrate achieved a record high this week, based on the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). On July 25, the hashrate, measured by the seven-day…

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