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Bitcoin Hashrate Plunging Amid China Crackdown

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Bitcoin Hashrate Plunging Amid China Crackdown

The bitcoin hashrate, which stands for the global computing power used to process transactions on the Bitcoin proof-of-work blockchain, is plunging to its lowest level since l...

Bitcoin Hashrate Plunging Amid China Crackdown

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 9, 2021 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2021

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Luxor Bitcoin Mining Firm Raises $5M Series A Led by NYDIG

Luxor says it will work with NYDIG on "a number of mining-related ventures and hashrate-based products."

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Jun 9, 2021 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2021

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What's Scaring the Bitcoin Markets?

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What’s Scaring the Bitcoin Markets?

Bitcoin’s price has been relatively stagnant after taking a nosedive over the weekend due to Twitter rumors and a series of mining accidents in China that impacted the hashrat...

What's Scaring the Bitcoin Markets?

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 20, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2021

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Did a Coal Mine Accident in China Impact the Bitcoin Hashrate?

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Did a Coal Mine Accident in China Impact the Bitcoin Hashrate?

A series of accidents at Chinese coal mines cut power to several Chinese bitcoin miners, which has made a slight impact on the overall bitcoin hashrate. Christie Harkin explai...

Did a Coal Mine Accident in China Impact the Bitcoin Hashrate?

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 16, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2021

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Since 2019, Riot has made nearly $230 million worth of purchase agreements with Bitmain.

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

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

Since 2019, Riot has made nearly $230 million worth of purchase agreements with Bitmain.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Apr 7, 2021 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2021

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

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

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By Colin Harper

Mar 30, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2021

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What Does Hashrate Mean and Why Does It Matter?

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

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By Alyssa Hertig Ollie Leech

Feb 5, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2021

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Bitcoin Hashrate Rebounds as Asian Miners Bring Machines Back Online

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

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Nov 11, 2020 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2020

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

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

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By Colin Harper

Oct 27, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC

Oct 27, 2020

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Markets

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

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

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By Omkar Godbole

Oct 14, 2020 at 11:20 a.m. UTC

Oct 14, 2020

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