Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears
Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it will likely occur a day earlier, on April 19. Despite a recent uptick...
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