Bitcoin Mining in 2017: The Year Industrial-Scale Hashpower Transformed the Network Forever
TL;DR Bitcoin mining hashrate grew exponentially throughout 2017, driven by an influx of new miners attracted by surging prices. Mining […]
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Crypto mining, staking rewards, and network security
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Soars as Hashrate Pushes New Highs Amid December Price Volatility
The Hardware/Software Landscape As Bitcoin rockets through one of the most dramatic price swings in its history, the mining hardware
Bitcoin Cash Mining Profitability Surges After Surprise Coinbase Launch Sends BCH Past $3,600
Bitcoin Cash miners woke up to a dramatically different landscape on December 19, 2017, after Coinbase blindsided the cryptocurrency world
Crypto Mining Boom Creates Unprecedented GPU Shortage as Bitcoin Hashrate Surges Past Record Levels
The cryptocurrency mining industry is experiencing a seismic shift as Bitcoin’s meteoric rise past $17,700 has triggered an unprecedented global
Bitcoin Mining Hash Rate Surges as CME Futures Launch Signals New Era for Institutional Crypto
The Bitcoin network is experiencing unprecedented growth in mining power as December 2017 draws to a close, coinciding with the
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Surges as CBOE Futures Launch Sends Prices Past $16,000
Bitcoin mining enters what many operators describe as a golden era as the cryptocurrency’s price surges past $16,000 on December
Bitcoin Network Congestion Hits Critical Levels as Miners Process Record Transaction Volume Amid $17,900 Price Surge
The Bitcoin network is experiencing unprecedented congestion as the price of BTC surged past $17,800 on December 7, 2017, with
Bitcoin Network Hashrate Surges Past 11 EH/s as Mining Arms Race Intensifies Amid Price Explosion
The Hardware/Software Landscape As Bitcoin shattered the $11,000 barrier on November 29, 2017, the infrastructure powering the world’s largest cryptocurrency
Altcoins Explode as Bitcoin’s $10K Breakout Ignites a Market-Wide Crypto Rally
While Bitcoin’s historic breach of the $10,000 barrier dominated headlines on November 28, 2017, the real story was what happened
Chainalysis Reveals Nearly 4 Million Bitcoins Are Lost Forever — What It Means for Miners and the Future Supply
As bitcoin continues its historic march toward uncharted territory, a groundbreaking study from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has revealed a