Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K
As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) for B...
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