Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Steadily Rises Six Months After Second Halving as Network Matures
The Hardware/Software Landscape As of January 9, 2017, Bitcoin mining stands at a pivotal inflection point. Six months have elapsed […]
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Bitcoin Miners Face Profitability Squeeze as BTC Crashes 20% in Two Hours With Network Difficulty at All-Time Highs
The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most dramatic single-day reversals on January 5, 2017, as Bitcoin plunged 20% against
Bitcoin Mining Enters New Era as 2016 Halving Cuts Block Rewards to 12.5 BTC
As the final days of 2016 tick away, Bitcoin miners around the world are reflecting on a transformative year. The
Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Doubles in 2016 as Network Strength Reaches Unprecedented Levels
The Bitcoin mining network has experienced a remarkable transformation throughout 2016, with the total computational hashrate more than doubling between
Bitcoin Mining’s Industrial Revolution: How 14nm ASICs and Chinese Dominance Reshaped the Network in Late 2016
As December 2016 drew to a close, the Bitcoin mining industry was undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Bitcoin had
Bitcoin Mining Consumes 345 Megawatts as Chinese Operations Dominate Network Hashrate
The Hardware/Software Landscape As December 2016 unfolds, the Bitcoin mining industry enters a transformative phase. The network’s total power consumption
Institutional Adoption Surges as Polychain Raises $10M from Andreessen Horowitz
The cryptocurrency ecosystem experienced a significant milestone on December 11, 2016, as institutional adoption took a major leap forward with
Bitcoin Mining Network Shows Remarkable Resilience Five Months After Historic Halving
Five months after Bitcoin’s second block reward halving slashed miner payouts from 25 BTC to 12.5 BTC per block, the
How Bitcoin’s Second Halving Transformed Mining Economics in Late 2016
The summer of 2016 marked a turning point for Bitcoin mining. On July 9, the network underwent its second halving,
Bitcoin Mining Four Months After the Second Halving: Hash Rate Climbs as ASIC Miners Push Network to New Heights
Four months after Bitcoin’s second halving event slashed block rewards from 25 BTC to 12.5 BTC, the mining landscape in