Bitcoin revenue per terahash nears record lows as hashrate soars

    As the Bitcoin network hash rate tops 414 EH/s, miners are struggling to stay afloat amid plummeting profitability. Bitcoin mining revenue or “hash price” — a measure of dollars earned per TH/s per day — has slumped to levels not seen since the collapse of FTX in November 2022, while hash rate has reached new…

    Bitcoin hash rates threaten blockchain decentralization

    The blockchain industry is facing a massive power imbalance — just like the traditional finance industry. Blockchain technology was introduced in 2008 as a decentralized, secure, transparent system for managing digital transactions. Its primary aim was to provide a solution to major problems with traditional transactional systems, including trust, security, decentralization and efficiency. Blockchain has…

    Marathon Digital posts quarterly record of 2,195 Bitcoin mined in Q1

    With a new quarterly production record, Marathon Digital is now on track to meet its mid-year target of 23 exahashes. Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital has reported a quarterly record of 2,195 BTC mined over the first quarter of 2023, currently worth around $62 million. Marathon reported in an April 3 update that the 2,195 mined BTC is…

    You don’t see that every day: Empty Bitcoin block found

    Don’t be fooled by its emptiness: Block 776,339 plays as important a role as busier blocks in the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin is known for its robustness, security and predictability. Every 10 minutes — on average — the blockchain produces a new block, and the successful miner earns a block reward of 6.25 Bitcoin, around $130,000….

    Bitcoin mining revenue jumps up 50% to $23M in one month

    As Bitcoin remains well-positioned for a steady recovery, the mining industry witnessed a 50% growth in revenue in terms of U.S. dollars. As Bitcoin shows a minor bull run, the connected mining ecosystems’ year-long struggle for survival has started to pay off. In the first month of 2023, the Bitcoin mining community experienced a 50% increase in revenue…