Bitcoin Mining Competition Soars Despite Declining On-Chain Activity
Though the transaction count and fees are down, Bitcoin mining has become more difficult than ever.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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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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