Bitcoin Miners Ramp Up Hashrate as Halving Nears, Network Hits 653 EH/s Record
Just before the upcoming block reward halving, with only 72 blocks left until reaching block height 840,000, bitcoin miners have significantly boosted their hashrate. As of 8:50 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2024, the hashrate s...
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