Bitcoin miner capitulation due to end amid 1st difficulty increase since June
It may be as soon as August that miners start returning, and difficulty is already planning an uptick.
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It may be as soon as August that miners start returning, and difficulty is already planning an uptick.
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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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