Bitcoin Mining Hits Record Difficulty as Countdown to 2024 Halving Begins
On Thursday, Bitcoin’s network difficulty escalated by 5.79% at block height 834,624, signaling the year’s fourth rising adjustment. The mining difficulty now stands at an unprecedented peak of 83.95 trillion, with the f...
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