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Hashprice Gains Give Bitcoin Miners a Much-Needed Boost After Sluggish Month

[Sep 29 6:30 PM] Bitcoin miners are finally catching a break after a sluggish September, with hashprice climbing 10.33% in the past 30 days. A solid 8.93% of that bump came within the last four days alone. Hashprice Jumps Nearly 9% in 4 Days: Bitcoin Miners Catch a…

Bitcoin’s Last Difficulty Drop Likely to Be Erased in 3 Days

[Aug 25 6:45 PM] Bitcoin’s hashrate is on the rise once again, edging closer to the peak levels seen at the end of July. Despite a recent 4.19% dip in difficulty during the last retarget, current projections suggest that this drop might soon be history. On…

Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction

[Aug 18 2:30 PM] While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning to climb once more. Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 17, the hashrate increased from 612 exahash per second…

Bitcoin Difficulty Reduction Incoming? Miners Brace for a Major Shift on Aug. 14

[Aug 11 4:30 PM] Following the latest difficulty change 11 days ago when the metric increased by 10.5%, Bitcoin’s difficulty is estimated to shift downward between 4% to 5.3% on Aug. 14. Bitcoin’s All-Time High Difficulty Faces Estimated Reduction…

Bitcoin’s First Post-Halving Adjustment Raises Mining Difficulty to Record High

[Apr 24 10:29 AM] Bitcoin recently completed its first difficulty adjustment following the fourth halving, recording a 1.99% increase and pushing the mining difficulty to a record high. The network’s difficulty level rose from 86.39 trillion to a new level of…

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’s Transaction Backlog Surges Past 400,000

[Aug 20, 2023 10:30 AM] A fortnight ago, unconfirmed BTC transactions dipped under 300,000. However, they’ve since rebounded, surpassing the 400,000 mark. While the average network fee remains under $1, since August 6, it’s fluctuated from $0.77, peaking at…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Surge: Record-Breaking Increase Looms, Erasing Recent Reduction

[Jul 9, 2023 4:30 PM] According to data recorded on July 9, 2023, Bitcoin’s next difficulty adjustment is estimated to rise between 4.74% and 7.7%, erasing the 3.26% reduction that occurred on June 28. Moreover, the total network hashrate achieved a 24-hour…

Bitcoin Difficulty Takes a Dip: Network’s First Downward Adjustment in 56 Days Signals Easier Mining Ahead

[Jun 29, 2023 8:00 AM] On June 28, 2023, Bitcoin saw its first downward difficulty adjustment in 56 days, or since May 4, with a decline of 3.26%. This modification lowered the network’s difficulty to 50.65 trillion from its record high of 52.35 trillion on June…

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High of 491 EH/s, Close to Half a Zettahash, as Network Preps for Next Difficulty Change

[May 2, 2023 10:00 AM] While the next difficulty change for Bitcoin is just two days away, the network’s hashrate soared to unprecedented heights, reaching 491.15 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 02, 2023, at block height 787,895. This staggering amount of…

Bitcoin Difficulty Estimated to Drop After 5 Back-to-Back Increases

[Apr 26, 2023 8:30 AM] Bitcoin’s imminent difficulty change appears to be heading towards a possible decrease, marking the first time in over 73 days, ever since February 12, 2023. The network has witnessed a notable difficulty upswing of approximately 22.62%…

Bitcoin Miners Contend With Fifth Network Difficulty Increase of 2023

[Apr 20, 2023 12:30 PM] Bitcoin miners are contending with the fifth network difficulty increase since February 24, 2023, following a 1.72% rise on April 20 at block height 786,240. The network’s difficulty now stands at 48.71 trillion, marking a 22.62% increase…