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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty’s Record Setting Streak Shows No Signs of Stopping
The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
May 30, 2023 at 1:21 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
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Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by Most Since July 2021 as Crypto Winter Cuts Profitability
Bitcoin miners are being caught between rising costs and the lower price of bitcoin.
Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
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Dec 6, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2022
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Bitcoin Mining Is About to Get Tougher With Difficulty Primed for Another Sharp Rise
Miners with higher cost and large debt load will be weeded out by the crypto winter, according to industry experts.
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Oct 6, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC
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Sep 9, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
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May 25, 2022
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Jul 19, 2021 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's price may be taking a dip, but its mining difficulty has never been higher.
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May 13, 2021 at 9:18 a.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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Bitcoin's Mining Difficulty Has Rarely Been This Static in a Decade
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Jul 1, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Makes Biggest Jump in 29 Months
Miners now face the fourth-most difficult two-week mining period in Bitcoin's history, even though it's only been a little over a month since the halving.
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Jun 16, 2020 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
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Mining power on the litecoin network has dropped by 28 percent since its recent "halving" event as miners struggle for profit.
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Aug 23, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2019
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