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Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling network

[Nov 16, 2023 4:20 AM] Starknet has laid out its roadmap to begin decentralizing core components of its Ethereum L2 scaling network to defend against censorship and improve robustness.

Bitcoin Miners Navigate Record Challenges and August’s Dual Difficulty Hike

[Aug 23, 2023 11:30 AM] Bitcoin miners faced another uphill battle this month, marking the second straight increase in mining difficulty. On August 22, at block height 804,384, the difficulty surged by 6.17%. This fresh peak in Bitcoin’s difficulty sets a new…

Bitcoin block 800,000 mined — What’s next?

[Jul 24, 2023 2:50 AM] Tick tock, next block. The Bitcoin network passed block 800,000 with less than a year to go to the next block reward halving.

Another Big 4 Australian Bank Blocks Payments to ‘High-Risk’ Crypto Exchanges

[Jul 18, 2023 11:30 PM] National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined other major lenders in the country in blocking payments to some cryptocurrency exchanges. The banking institution said it’s introducing new customer protections regarding financial transactions with certain…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches Unprecedented Highs Amidst Challenging Market Conditions

[Jun 14, 2023 8:00 AM] On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at block height 794,304, the Bitcoin network recorded its third consecutive mining difficulty increase since May 18. The mining difficulty climbed by 2.18%, bringing the overall difficulty to another unprecedented high…

Bitcoin Halving Approaches: Less Than 400 Days Until Block Reward Subsidy Is Cut in Half

[Mar 29, 2023 8:30 AM] According to current statistics, the Bitcoin network is fewer than 56,000 blocks away and less than 400 days away from the next reward halving. After the next halving, the block reward will be reduced by 50%, and the current block subsidy of 6.25…

Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions

[Feb 28, 2023 3:30 PM] The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal inscriptions, it’s likely to get there faster. The average block size reached a high of 2.52 megabytes (MB) on…

Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev

[Feb 22, 2023 8:30 PM] Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from a single event in February 2021.

Bitcoin Network Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase of the Year Amid High Hashrate, Shorter Block Times

[Feb 21, 2023 9:30 AM] After a small decrease of 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s network difficulty is expected to experience a significant increase in three days on Feb. 24. Estimates indicate the difficulty could see the largest rise of the year, surpassing the…

How Inscriptions Impact Bitcoin Block Space

[Feb 9, 2023 2:00 AM] The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine PRO, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now…

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase

[Jan 7, 2023 10:00 AM] During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at block height 770,709. The network recorded a milestone of around 361.20 exahash per second (EH/s) on Friday, jumping more than 4%…

While Miners Deal With Low BTC Prices, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Target Expected to Increase 3% Higher

[Dec 18, 2022 3:00 PM] Bitcoin’s mining difficulty target is expected to increase on Dec. 19, 2022, after printing the largest reduction recorded in 2022 on Dec. 5, at block height 766,080. During the last 2,016 blocks, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been around…

Bitcoin’s Total Hashrate Slides Lower in December as BTC Miners Struggle for Profits

[Dec 2, 2022 12:30 PM] While bitcoin prices have been lower than the estimated cost of bitcoin production, the network’s hashrate has dropped a great deal since mid-November. Presently, the total hashrate dedicated to the Bitcoin network is coasting along at 236…

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Drop Significantly, Retarget Could Be 2022’s Largest Reduction

[Nov 29, 2022 2:30 AM] Bitcoin miners could catch a break in a week or so, on or around Dec. 5, 2022, as the next difficulty retarget is expected to see a significantly large reduction. Estimates show the next difficulty retarget could drop anywhere between 6.13% and 10%…