Bitcoin Hashrate Rockets to New Heights, Smashing Through 980 EH/s Barrier
Bitcoin’s hashrate just blasted past the 976 exahash per second (EH/s) record it hit on Aug. 8, 2025, according to the latest metrics. As of now, the network’s computational firepower is hovering between a fierce 979 and...
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