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Fractal Bitcoin Absorbs Over 35% of Bitcoin’s Hashrate After Mainnet Launch
[Sep 10 2:30 PM] Data reveals that after Fractal Bitcoin’s mainnet went live, the project’s block explorer indicates the blockchain now controls over 35% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. While Bitcoin hums along at an impressive 681 exahash per second (EH/s), Fractal…
Bitcoin Pioneer Chun Wang to Command SpaceX's First Mission Over Earth's Polar Regions
[Aug 13 7:07 PM] Chun Wang, the co-founder of Bitcoin mining pool f2pool and a well-known figure in the Bitcoin community, is set to command SpaceX’s first human spaceflight mission to explore Earth’s polar regions from orbit. Wang, who began mining Bitcoin back in
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits lowest level since March as price tops $57K
[Jul 6 1:26 PM] The drop in mining difficulty should spell relief for the largest mining firms.
3 Bitcoin Mining Pools Wield 69% of Total Hashrate Discovering 301 Blocks in 72 Hours
[Jun 4 11:13 AM] Figures reveal that over the preceding 72 hours, three bitcoin mining pools discovered more than 69% of the 436 blocks found during that period. Foundry USA and Antpool, two industry titans, command a formidable 55.5% of Bitcoin’s total…
Big miners pose a growing existential threat to Bitcoin
[May 16 3:17 PM] As of May, AntPool and Foundry USA controlled more than 50% of Bitcoin's hash rate. That could become a problem for Bitcoin users in the near future.
Antpool Surpasses Foundry in Hashrate Battle, Claiming Top Spot in November’s Bitcoin Mining Race
[Dec 1, 2023 1:00 PM] Over the past year, the mining pool titan Foundry USA has consistently led the network in terms of hashrate. However, this month, the bitcoin mining operation Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry, albeit marginally, in hashrate rankings. In November…
End of an Era: CZ Steps Down, SEC Names More ‘Securities,’ as US Crypto Crusade Continues — Week in Review
[Nov 26, 2023 7:30 AM] Bitcoin.com News reported this week that leading crypto exchange Binance will settle with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for $4.3 billion, related to breaching anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations. The well-known face of…
Bitcoin Mining Pool F2pool Acknowledges OFAC Transaction Censorship; Backpedals After Community Backlash
[Nov 24, 2023 1:00 AM] F2Pool, a Bitcoin mining pool, has admitted to filtering transactions coming from Bitcoin addresses flagged by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). After the situation was discovered by 0xB10C, a Bitcoin developer, F2pool co-founder Chun…
Bitcoin's Anti-Censorship Ethos Surfaces After Mining Pool F2Pool Acknowledges 'Filter'
[Nov 22, 2023 2:06 PM] After a blockchain sleuth reported that the Bitcoin mining pool may have censored a transaction from an address blacklisted by U.S. authorities, critics responded, and so did the project's co-founder.
Analysis Claims Discovery of Selective Transaction Filtering in Bitcoin Mining Pools
[Nov 21, 2023 4:30 PM] A recent analysis by 0xB10C, a developer and onchain analyst, has uncovered intriguing findings in the Bitcoin network. The study, which focuses on the mining pools’ transaction selection processes, revealed that certain transactions from…
Bitcoin Miner F2Pool Returns 19.8 BTC to Paxos After Overpaid Fee
[Sep 15, 2023 6:13 AM] Paxos paid $520,000 for a $2,000 bitcoin transaction earlier this week.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dips 2.65%; Network Clocks Modest Uptick in Hash Price
[Sep 6, 2023 12:00 PM] On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty experienced a 2.65% dip at block height 806,400, offering a slight reprieve for miners. This marks the first decline since July 26, when a 2.94% slide was recorded at block height…
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…
Bitmain Dispatches Initial KS3 Antminers Amid Surge in Kaspa’s Hashrate
[Aug 22, 2023 12:00 AM] According to Bitmain, the well known crypto ASIC mining rig manufacturer, the company has shipped its first batch of KS3 Antminer machines. Despite each rig costing $49,800, Bitmain sold out of the first batch and announced another batch of KS3…
Unidentified Miners, F2pool Lead All-Time Bitcoin Mining Rankings: A Comprehensive Review of Bitcoin’s Historic Block Discovery
[Aug 12, 2023 3:30 PM] Since the inception of the Bitcoin blockchain by Satoshi Nakamoto, the network has diligently processed in excess of 800,000 blocks. An examination of data from 99 distinct mining pools, spanning the previous 14 years, reveals that unidentified…
Bitcoin Network Adjusts: Mining Difficulty Rises 0.12% to 52.39 Trillion
[Aug 10, 2023 12:00 AM] Bitcoin miners saw a slight increase in mining difficulty on August 9, 2023, at block height 802,368, as the difficulty rose 0.12% from 52.32 trillion to 52.39 trillion. Over the last 2,016 blocks, miners recorded an average hashrate of about 376.5…
Bitcoin Mining in July: $844.56 Million in Revenue, Dominance of Top Pools, and Fluctuating Difficulty Levels
[Aug 1, 2023 1:30 PM] As per the data compiled for the month of July, bitcoin miners discovered a total of 4,366 blocks, collectively accruing approximately $844.56 million in block rewards and fees. This figure marks an estimated increase of $60.8 million from the…
Litecoin on the Brink of Third Halving: Record Hashrate and Profitable Mining Despite 17% Value Dip
[Jul 17, 2023 11:32 AM] In a mere fortnight, the Litecoin network is poised for its third reward halving event, a seismic shift that will slash the LTC miners’ block rewards from 12.5 LTC per block down to 6.25 LTC. Data illustrates an intensified dedication of…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surpasses 50 Trillion for the First Time, Reaching a Record 51.23 Trillion
[May 31, 2023 3:30 PM] On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached a new milestone as its mining difficulty increased by 3.4% at block height 792,288, setting a fresh record. The difficulty level surpassed the 50 trillion mark for the first time in Bitcoin’s history, hitting an…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Poised to Break 50 Trillion Barrier, May 31 Projection Shows
Bitcoin Just Got Invaded By A “Big, Unknown Miner,” What’s Happening?
[May 24, 2023 5:00 PM] Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency network whose coin, BTC, is the most valuable, seems to have been invaded by an unknown miner. And the community has the new guest on their radar. Unknown Miner Dominates In the last few hours, the…
Bitcoin Miners Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Difficulty Drops 1.45% After Five Consecutive Increases
[May 4, 2023 11:30 AM] Bitcoin’s network has been putting miners through the wringer lately, with five straight difficulty increases that had them on edge. However, on May 4, 2023, at block height 788,256, the network difficulty level took a dip, dropping by 1.45%…
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…
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Technologies to List on Nasdaq via SPAC Deal
[Apr 13, 2023 1:30 AM] According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitdeer Technologies Holdings, a digital mining firm founded by crypto-billionaire Jihan Wu in 2018, plans to be listed on Nasdaq this Friday. The bitcoin mining…
March Bitcoin Mining Stats Show Climbing Revenue and Hashrate Highs
[Apr 1, 2023 9:30 AM] According to statistics, 4,498 blocks have been mined in the last 30 days, creating 28,112 new bitcoins over the past month. Bitcoin’s network hashrate has been around 341 exahash per second (EH/s) during the last 2,016 blocks or the last…
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate
[Mar 25, 2023 9:30 AM] On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting…
Bitcoin Network Preps for Another Difficulty Spike as Hashrate Remains Strong and Miners Profit Amid Price Surge
[Mar 21, 2023 10:00 AM] Following the last two difficulty increases on the Bitcoin network, another rise in difficulty is expected to take place on March 24, 2023. Statistics show that Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high despite the last two adjustments, and block…