Record Difficulty, Leaner Rewards—So What’s Fueling Bitcoin’s Hashrate Stampede?
Bitcoin’s brute computational engine is flexing harder than ever, as the network packed on a staggering 111 exahash per second (EH/s) in just eight days—catapulting the hashrate to a jaw-dropping 1,107 EH/s. Whatever’s p...
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