Hashrate

Blockstream

Blockstream Issues Security Token Tied to Bitcoin Hashrate, Payable in BTC

Colin HarperMar 30, 2021

The tokens will offer non-U.S. qualified investors a way to invest in bitcoin mining without handling machines themselves.

Explainers

What Does Hashrate Mean?

Alyssa Hertig Ollie LeechFeb 5, 2021

Miners must compete using their machines to solve a difficult mathematical problem.

Bitcoin Mining

Riot Blockchain Signs Contract to Purchase 42,000 Mining Machines From Bitmain

Tanzeel AkhtarApr 7, 2021

Once active, these additional miners will increase the firm’s bitcoin mining hashrate by 93%.

Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Hashrate Rebounds as Asian Miners Bring Machines Back Online

Zack VoellNov 11, 2020

After moving machines out of Sichuan, miners are bringing ASICs back online.

Bitcoin Mining

‘A Race Toward Zero’: With Hashrate in the Clouds, Bitcoin Mining Is Less Profitable Than Ever

Colin HarperOct 27, 2020

ASIC financing has driven Bitcoin's hashrate to all-time highs in 2020. By consequence, Bitcoin is less profitable to mine than ever.

Hashrate

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Steady Above $11,400 as Hashrate Reaches New High

Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin's record hashrate indicates fundamentals are stronger than ever, according to Skew Markets.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Holds Below $12K Even as Hashrate Hits All-Time High

Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin's hashrate has soared to record highs, some analysts say it might kick the price out of its rut.

51% Attacks

Crypto Long & Short: 51% Attacks and Open-Source Value

Noelle Acheson

Ethereum Classic's recent 51% attacks highlight the value of large open-source networks such as Bitcoin and Eth – it’s about more than hashrate.

Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Record High 2 Months After Halving

Wolfie Zhao

Two months after the network's halving event, it's harder than ever to mine bitcoin.

Markets

Bitcoin’s Price Has Bounced but Miners May Still Be Switching Off Post-Halving

Omkar Godbole

While bitcoin is fast reversing its pre-halving price drop, hash-rate data suggests miners are still leaving the network.

Bitcoin Mining

How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining

Leigh Cuen

Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies.

Mining

Bitcoin Mining Power Hits Fresh All-Time High

Paddy Baker

Bitcoin's hash rate reached record highs this week, amid rising prices and anticipation of the miner reward halving later this year.