Bitcoin Hash Rate Goes On Death Spiral Post China’s Crackdown On Miners
The great Bitcoin miners migration is well underway. And the network’s total hash rate is showing it in a big way. Currently, the number of terahashes per second is at its lowest level in the last twelve months. That means that mining Bitcoin has not been easier in a whole year. Also, there’s less competition. […]
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