Bitcoin difficulty jumps 6% to new peak as miners ignore BTC price dip
BTC price action is causing some to panic, but Bitcoin miner confidence in the network is there for all to see.
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BTC price action is causing some to panic, but Bitcoin miner confidence in the network is there for all to see.
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This mining story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
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