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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New All-Time High
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Bitcoin Hashrate Approaches Full Recovery From China Crackdown
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Bitcoin Miner Profits Remain High Despite Surges in Mining Difficulty
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises, Extending Recovery After China Crackdown
The Bitcoin blockchain's mining difficulty increased by 13%, but industry experts say operators are still looking at fat profits ahead.
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Mining Difficulty Expected to Increase for the First Time Since China Crackdown
The positive adjustment could be the beginning of a surge in hashrate in the coming year.
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Bitcoin Network Sees Fourth Straight Downward Difficulty Adjustment
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Bitcoin Miner Profitability Could Double After Record Drop in Network Difficulty
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History, Price Jumps
Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks.
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Jul 3, 2021 at 6:42 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Drops to 1-Year Low; Difficulty Set for 25% Decrease
Concerns about the extent of the China crackdown have contributed to the past months' decline in bitcoin's price to about $34,200.
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Jun 28, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Downward Adjustment of the Year
This is only the second downward adjustment of 2021, and it marks Bitcoin's largest difficulty correction since the 16% downturn on Nov. 3.
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May 1, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
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