Cryptocurrency Market

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Hashpower

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Hashpower Evolution: Bitmain’s New ASIC Packs 477,677% More Power than the 2013 S1

This week, Bitmain introduced its latest bitcoin mining machine, which packs an impressive punch with a reported output of 860 terahash per second (TH/s). To put that in perspective, this new rig churns out 81.81% more hashpower than its predecessor, the Antminer S21 XP Hydro. And if we go way back, it’s a mind-blowing 477,677% […]

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Fractal Bitcoin Absorbs Over 35% of Bitcoin’s Hashrate After Mainnet Launch

Data reveals that after Fractal Bitcoin’s mainnet went live, the project’s block explorer indicates the blockchain now controls over 35% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. While Bitcoin hums along at an impressive 681 exahash per second (EH/s), Fractal Bitcoin’s sidechain has attracted about 241 EH/s of merged mining hashpower. Fractal Bitcoin Captures More Than 240 EH/s

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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears All-Time Peak Despite Difficulty Bump and Revenue Loss

Despite a bump in mining difficulty and a drop in hashprice, Bitcoin’s total hashrate is still on the rise. In fact, on Wednesday it’s just 12 exahash per second (EH/s) away from reaching its peak of 677 EH/s, which was recorded on July 25. Bitcoin Mining Operations Push Through Lower Hashprice, Nearing Record Hashrate On

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Bitcoin Difficulty Estimated to Drop After 5 Back-to-Back Increases

Bitcoin’s imminent difficulty change appears to be heading towards a possible decrease, marking the first time in over 73 days, ever since February 12, 2023. The network has witnessed a notable difficulty upswing of approximately 22.62% since block height 778,176. Consequently, with the current block times in place, the mining participants of the network may

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Terawulf Energizes 50 MW at Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility Nautilus

Bitcoin mining company Terawulf has announced the full deployment of its 50-megawatt (MW) stake in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Cryptomine facility. The behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility is powered by 100% nuclear power and benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), according to the company. Terawulf Fires up 50 MW Zero-Carbon Bitcoin Mining;

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Mawson Infrastructure Group Launches Bitcoin Mining Operation in Pennsylvania, Exits Australia

The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Reports detail that Mawson has delivered six modular production units capable of housing 3,528 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, or approximately 12 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The new Mawson site is capable

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year, as Bitcoin recorded a combined 24.89% increase during the last 60

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Bitcoin Network Experiences Slight Dip in Difficulty After Record High

Bitcoin’s difficulty decreased 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, following a sustained all-time high of 39.35 trillion over the previous two weeks (2,016 blocks). The decrease in difficulty offers a brief respite for bitcoin miners, after the network recorded a 14.94% increase in the last month. Bitcoin Difficulty Drops 0.49% Lower; Top Five Mining Pools Continue

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Bitcoin Difficulty Surges 4.68%, Taps New All-Time High; Metric Set to Surpass 40 Trillion

The Bitcoin blockchain recorded another difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at block height 774,144. The network’s difficulty increased by 4.68%, from 37.59 trillion to an all-time high of 39.35 trillion. Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High as Mining Gets Tougher Bitcoin’s difficulty reached another all-time high, surpassing the record set two weeks ago,

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Bitcoin Difficulty Set to Rise 3.82% to All-Time High of 39 Trillion Following Recent Increase

The Bitcoin network is set to record another meaningful difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, as current estimates expect it to rise 3.82% higher. The change follows the last difficulty retarget, which advanced by 10.26% to the current all-time high of 37.59 trillion. Block Time Breakdown: How Faster Discovery is Impacting Bitcoin Difficulty In

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