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Bitcoin Difficulty and Hashrate Reach Record Highs as Halving Draws Closer
Bitcoin’s network difficulty climbed to an unprecedented peak on April 10, 2024, at block height 838,656, increasing by 3.92% to reach 86.39 trillion. This escalation in difficulty will make it increasingly challenging to mine blocks…
Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Temporarily Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining Operations
A group of Paraguayan lawmakers is spearheading a bill that seeks to enact a temporary ban on cryptocurrency mining operations in Paraguay for 180 days or until the industry’s activities are properly regulated. The bill alleges that…
Bitcoin’s Path to Halving — Anticipated Increase in Difficulty Sets Stage
Based on current metrics, the Bitcoin blockchain is set to undergo another difficulty adjustment before the halving, with an anticipated increase of 1.2% to 2.16% around April 11, 2024. Following this adjustment, there will be 1,344 blocks…
Miners Offload Bitcoin in Anticipation of Reward Halving, Says Cryptoquant
Data from Cryptoquant indicates that bitcoin miners have been offloading their assets in anticipation of the upcoming Bitcoin network halving, slated to take place in two weeks. Cryptoquant highlighted a peak in daily sales to…
Bitdeer Utilizes Chip Giant TSMC, Eyeing $60M in Bitcoin Mining Equipment Production
According to the publicly-listed mining corporation Bitdeer, the company is employing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its Sealminer A1 mining rigs for the third quarter. Bitdeer also disclosed that it extracted 294…
Iceland’s Prime Minister Vows to Prioritize Food Security Over Bitcoin
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has vowed to focus more power on producing food internally while reducing the energy expenditure in data centers and bitcoin mining. Jakobsdóttir stated that while the country was working…
Arkon Energy Strikes Deal With Bitmain for 27,700 Bitcoin Mining Rigs
On Tuesday, the Ohio-based bitcoin mining and colocation company Arkon Energy announced its procurement of 27,700 bitcoin mining rigs from Bitmain, equaling a hashpower of 6 exahash per second (EH/s). Ohio’s Arkon Expands Mining Fleet…
Paraguay to Strengthen Measures to Fight Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining
The Government of Paraguay will strengthen the measures directed to combat the illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the country. In a recent meeting, ANDE, the National Power Administration, the Supreme Court, and the Department of…
Bitcoin Miners’ Earnings Hit Record $2 Billion in March Ahead of Halving Event
In March, bitcoin miners amassed an unprecedented level of revenue not seen in the previous 12 months, hitting a high of $2.01 billion from rewards and transfer fees. Of this total, $85.81 million was earned from transaction fees over the…
Marathon Introduces Custom Firmware and Control Board for Enhanced Bitcoin Mining Operations
This week, the publicly traded mining company Marathon Digital Holdings unveiled new firmware and a control board designed to enhance the efficiency of bitcoin mining rigs. Marathon revealed it has been developing this technology for about…