Following Donald Trump’s presidential victory and his promise to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, momentum has surged around the idea of integrating Bitcoin into the nation’s economic and geopolitical strategy. In the latest development, crypto miner MARA Holdings has urged the United States to aggressively pursue leadership in the sector and in Bitcoin mining, positioning the asset as a matter of national security. Dominating Critical Components of Bitcoin In a recent...
Read More »Bitcoin Hashrate Surges to New High as Miners Realize Losses: CryptoQuant
The Bitcoin network hashrate hit a new all-time high earlier this week following increased selling from smaller mining entities. At the same time, the miner hash price has plunged to a record low. According to a report from CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s hashrate currently stands at 627 exahashes per second (EH/s), representing a significant recovery from an 8.5% drawdown in July. The spike comes as BTC struggles to remain above $58,000 and trades at a level 20% below its all-time...
Read More »New Bitcoin Wallet Addresses See Massive Decline, Hit Lowest Point since 2018
CoinspeakerNew Bitcoin Wallet Addresses See Massive Decline, Hit Lowest Point since 2018 Despite the current downturn, there are notable signs that the Bitcoin ecosystem is poised to make a comeback. New Bitcoin Wallet Addresses See Massive Decline, Hit Lowest Point since 2018
Read More »Daily Bitcoin Miner Revenue Reached New Peak Amid BTC Rall, Exceeding April 2021 Levels
Bitcoin mining earnings reached their highest-ever level recently, coinciding with the ongoing surge in the value of the leading crypto asset. According to the figures compiled by CryptoQuant, miners made a daily revenue of $78.6 million on March 7, surpassing the previous record set during the peak of the crypto boom in April 2021. Miners accrue income through both newly minted coins for verifying and recording transactions on the blockchain and through transaction fees paid...
Read More »Bitcoin Miners Earned $75.9 Million in Daily Revenue, Second-Highest in History
Amidst the market-wide rally, Bitcoin miners appear to be reaping substantial rewards. On March 6th, they earned a staggering $75.9 million in daily revenue marking the second-highest figure in the leading crypto asset’s history. This also represented a notable increase of 30.74% from the previous day and a remarkable surge of 293.1% compared to the same date one year ago. Record-Breaking Day for Bitcoin Miners As updated by Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, this...
Read More »Will Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Drop by 20% Ahead of Next Halving? (Research)
As Bitcoin’s highly anticipated halving event approaches, new research from Galaxy Digital suggests that up to 20% of the cryptocurrency’s current hash rate could go offline. This reduction is expected to impact eight specific ASIC mining machine models, leading to a drop in the network’s overall hash rate. Galaxy Digital’s Projections Galaxy’s mining analysts revealed that by the end of 2023, over 70% of Bitcoin’s hash rate was being generated by just eight ASIC miner...
Read More »CleanSpark Anticipates Doubling Operating Hash Rate Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
CleanSpark Inc., a prominent participant in the Bitcoin mining industry, has unveiled plans to increase its operating hash rate. The company aims to double its hash rate in preparation for the upcoming Bitcoin halving event. In light of this, the firm has revealed strategic acquisitions and expansion initiatives to enhance its mining capabilities and geographic reach. Bitcoin Mining Facility Acquisitions In a recent press release, CleanSpark revealed its agreements to...
Read More »Growing Complexity in Bitcoin Mining Landscape Amidst Centralization Risks: Coin Metrics
While the Bitcoin market remained relatively stable in the latter part of Q3 as discussions about spot ETFs subsided, the hash rate exhibited consistent growth throughout the quarter. It recently reached a fresh milestone, surging from 250 EH/s at the start of 2023 to more than 400 EH/s this month. Bitcoin mining difficulty is also showing no signs of stopping as it set a new all-time high of 57.11 T. While hash price conditions remain challenging, the new Coin Metrics report...
Read More »Bitcoin Miner Revenue Shed 50% in 3 Months: Data
While Bitcoin network fundamentals such as hash rate and difficulty have reached peaks, the same cannot be said for its hash price. The world’s largest crypto’s price has failed to recover, and miners are facing the brunt of it yet again. Bitcoin hash price – which can be described as the revenue generated by miners on a per tera-hash basis – has declined to levels not seen since the dramatic implosion of FTX in November 2022. Bitcoin Miner Revenue Declines Data from...
Read More »Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Soars to New ATH as BTC Price Struggles
Bitcoin plunged below the $26,000 level on Wednesday extending monthly losses to nearly 15% but it has never been more difficult to mine the leading crypto-asset. Despite a severe drawdown in price, Bitcoin’s network fundamentals have largely refrained from following the same trajectory. In fact, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has reached an all-time high of 55.62 trillion hashes, according to the latest data from CoinWarz. Data suggest that the next difficulty adjustment is...
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