The debate over whether Bitcoin is a suitable medium of exchange or a store of value has reignited, this time due to falling prices for sending the leading cryptocurrency. Leading Bitcoin blockchain analyst Mempool reported this week that users of…
With Bitcoin’s price increasing by 14.6% over the past month, miners are seeing higher profits. The current price for 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of computing power is around $60.49, which brings additional profits to some of the most popular…
French lawmakers have stepped up their push into bitcoin mining, saying the country could generate up to $150 million in annual revenue from the sector. In a bill submitted to France’s National Assembly on July 11, lawmakers proposed a five-year…
According to the latest data provided by analysts at banking giant JPMorgan, the share of the total Bitcoin network hashrate accounted for by US-based miners registered on the exchange has increased to almost 34%. Interestingly, their share of the hashrate…
Bitcoin mempool activity has hit record lows and miner fees have fallen significantly, prompting some in the crypto community to express concerns about the long-term viability of the world’s most valuable blockchain. According to Blockchain.com, at the time of writing,…
Bitcoin (BTC) has been steadily setting new all-time highs (ATH) in recent times. At the same time, Bitcoin mining difficulty has also increased and reached a record high, indicating the network is progressing. Overall, the combination of BTC’s ATH, increased…
The United States leads in pure Bitcoin computing power, reaching 323.4 exahashes per second (EH/s), while Russia and China have seen their hashrate increase by 19.05% and 13.13%, respectively. The Hashrate Index Bitcoin mining heat map showed that the U.S.…
On June 12, 2025, Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 7.96% when block height 905184 was reached, bringing the figure to 126.27 trillion. The process of mining BTC has become more labor-intensive. Saturday’s difficulty change increased the level by 7.96%, marking…
By the end of Q2 2025, the US retained its first place in Bitcoin hashrate share, although it had slightly decreased its figures – by only 0.60% since May 27. At the same time, Russia increased its share in Q3,…
Con Kolivas, developer and administrator of CKpool, announced on X the launch of a new solo BTC pool, which will be based in Brisbane, Australia. The main goal of this pool is to support miners from Oceania and the Asia-Pacific…