The key misunderstanding with China's purported BTC hashrate dominance
According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju, Chinese mining pools control 55% of the network hashrate, while US mining pools control 40%.This post was originally published on this site
BTC Miners Increase Earnings With Fractal Bitcoin Mining
According to the latest data, the blockchain network Fractal Bitcoin continues to capture around 226 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitcoin’s hashrate via merged mining. Additionally, Fractal Bitcoin’s native crypto asset, FB, achieved an all-time high (ATH) last week but has since dropped 61.9% below that ATH just six days later. Mining Pools Reap Rewards […]
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears All-Time Peak Despite Difficulty Bump and Revenue Loss
Despite a bump in mining difficulty and a drop in hashprice, Bitcoin’s total hashrate is still on the rise. In fact, on Wednesday it’s just 12 exahash per second (EH/s) away from reaching its peak of 677 EH/s, which was recorded on July 25. Bitcoin Mining Operations Push Through Lower Hashprice, Nearing Record Hashrate On […]
Bitcoin Miners Face Leanest Month of 2024: August Earnings Hit Year’s Low
Bitcoin miners faced their most challenging revenue month of the year in August, marking the lowest earnings since September 2023. Onchain fees collected in August also dipped, reaching a low not seen since last year, with a $4.14 million drop compared to July. August Bitcoin Mining Revenue Drops $99.75M Lower Than July The ongoing effects […]
Bitcoin’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump
On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit more challenge for bitcoin miners, especially with hashprice values lingering at very low levels. Bitcoin Network’s Difficulty Jumps as Earnings Dwindle Bitcoin’s difficulty ticked up […]
Bitcoin Block 857,911 Delivers $1.12M to Antpool as Miners Enjoy Fee Windfall
On Thursday, Bitcoin network fees took a significant leap, crossing the $100 mark shortly after 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, this spike was short-lived as fees quickly dropped, settling at just $0.34 per transaction by 7 p.m. EDT. Data collected from the day’s blocks revealed that a few fortunate bitcoin miners managed to snag some blocks […]
Mempool.space Introduces New Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator With Major Mining Pools
This week, the open-source bitcoin explorer and onchain parser, mempool.space, unveiled its new bitcoin transaction accelerator. The team shared on X that it has collaborated with several major mining pools that contribute significantly to the network’s overall hashrate. Mempool.space and Several Mining Pools Launch Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator In the past few days, the average BTC […]
Bitcoin hashrate drawdown hits bear market levels, but miners aren’t selling
Could miner capitulation signal that selling pressure is easing, or could it be the death spiral that takes Bitcoin out of its decade-long run? This post was originally published on this site
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving. This post was originally published on this site
US Bitcoin miners hodl in expectation of BTC price rises
US mining firms are confounding pre-halving expectations by hodling the BTC they mine. This post was originally published on this site