Big miners pose a growing existential threat to Bitcoin
As of May, AntPool and Foundry USA controlled more than 50% of Bitcoin's hash rate. That could become a problem for Bitcoin users in the near future.
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As of May, AntPool and Foundry USA controlled more than 50% of Bitcoin's hash rate. That could become a problem for Bitcoin users in the near future.
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