Bitcoin mining has never been more competitive even as BTC loses 13% in August
Bitcoin difficulty completes its largest single upward readjustment since January, with the average hash rate eyeing new all-time highs of its own.
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Bitcoin difficulty completes its largest single upward readjustment since January, with the average hash rate eyeing new all-time highs of its own.
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