Bitcoin price has been trading sideways in the past weeks, significantly declining from the $29,000 support. This bearish pattern spread panic among traders but has not deterred miners. Instead, Bitcoin mining participants appear to have increased. This is evident in the increased mining difficulty, which soared to a new record high. According to available data, Bitcoin…
Bitcoin’s mining math hit a fresh high this week as the network’s difficulty climbed to a new all-time peak of 135 trillion. Miners now need more computing work than ever to win a block, while the overall hashpower available to the network has slipped from its summer peak. Related Reading Mining Difficulty Reaches New High…
Last week, the bitcoin hashrate touched a new all-time high after tremendous growth. While this was a welcome development, it had significant implications for the next mining difficulty adjustment which took place on Monday. As expected, the difficulty adjustment had jumped by double-digits, beating even the highest of forecasts. Difficulty Adjusts By 13.5% Over the…