Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high as BTC miner selling peaks
In recent weeks, BTC miners sent a record amount of Bitcoin to exchanges right as the network’s difficulty metric hit a new all-time high.
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In recent weeks, BTC miners sent a record amount of Bitcoin to exchanges right as the network’s difficulty metric hit a new all-time high.
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