Hashrate


Markets

Bitcoin Hashrate Drops to 6 1/2-Month Low After China Mining Crackdown

The Bitcoin network's processing power could rebound if miners relocate to other locales, one analyst predicts.

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Bitcoin Hashrate Declining Amid China Crackdown

The bitcoin hashrate tumbles amid more crypto mining operations in China shutting down. The country’s Qinghai province is the latest to announce a new crypto ban, following Xinjiang and inner Mongolia. Darin Feinstein of Blockcap, one of North America’s largest miners, weighs in.

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Videos

Bitcoin Hashrate Plunging Amid China Crackdown

The bitcoin hashrate, which stands for the global computing power used to process transactions on the Bitcoin proof-of-work blockchain, is plunging to its lowest level since last November as several provinces in China are shutting down crypto miners. Christine Lee breaks down the data in today’s Chart of the Day.

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Finance

Luxor Bitcoin Mining Firm Raises $5M Series A Led by NYDIG

Luxor says it will work with NYDIG on "a number of mining-related ventures and hashrate-based products."

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Videos

What's Scaring the Bitcoin Markets?

Bitcoin's price has been relatively stagnant after taking a nosedive over the weekend due to Twitter rumors and a series of mining accidents in China that impacted the hashrate. What's scaring the markets? Charlie Morris of ByteTree joins "First Mover" to share his thoughts on what's impacting the price of bitcoin and why dogecoin is spiking.

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Did a Coal Mine Accident in China Impact the Bitcoin Hashrate?

A series of accidents at Chinese coal mines cut power to several Chinese bitcoin miners, which has made a slight impact on the overall bitcoin hashrate. Christie Harkin explains the situation. Plus, is bitcoin due for a correction, or will the bull market continue?

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Markets

Riot Blockchain Signs Contract to Purchase 42,000 Mining Machines From Bitmain

Once active, these additional miners will increase the firm’s bitcoin mining hashrate by 93%.

Since 2019, Riot has made nearly $230 million worth of purchase agreements with Bitmain.

Markets

Blockstream Issues Security Token Tied to Bitcoin Hashrate, Payable in BTC

The tokens will offer non-U.S. qualified investors a way to invest in bitcoin mining without handling machines themselves.

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Tech

What Does Hashrate Mean and Why Does It Matter?

Miners must compete using their machines to solve a difficult mathematical problem.

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Markets

Bitcoin Hashrate Rebounds as Asian Miners Bring Machines Back Online

After moving machines out of Sichuan, miners are bringing ASICs back online.

Bitcoin mean hashrate since Jan. 2019

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