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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.

Bitcoin

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

Omkar GodboleOct 14, 2020

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

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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

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

Omkar GodboleAug 17, 2020

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 AchesonAug 9, 2020

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.

Hashrate

Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Record High 2 Months After Halving

Wolfie ZhaoJul 13, 2020

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 GodboleMay 14, 2020

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 CuenMar 30, 2020

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 BakerJan 6, 2020

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

Hashrate

Highest in 2 Years: 65% of Bitcoin Hash Power Is in China, Report Finds

Omkar GodboleDec 13, 2019

For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research.

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