Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $ 1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company holds 244,800 BTC, purchased at a total cost of $ 9.45 billion. Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced a BTC yield of 17.0% year-to-date. This acquisition was made through a prior sales agreement enabling …
Bitcoin’s All-Time High Difficulty Challenges Miners as Revenue Falls
On Sept. 10, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose 3.58% higher bringing the network’s difficulty to a new all-time high of 92.67 trillion. The news follows Bitcoin’s overall hashrate rising near the 700 exahash per second (EH/s) range when it tapped 693 EH/s. Rising Bitcoin Difficulty Puts Pressure on Miners Bitcoin’s difficulty now makes it 3.58% more […]
Fractal Bitcoin Absorbs Over 35% of Bitcoin’s Hashrate After Mainnet Launch
Data reveals that after Fractal Bitcoin’s mainnet went live, the project’s block explorer indicates the blockchain now controls over 35% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. While Bitcoin hums along at an impressive 681 exahash per second (EH/s), Fractal Bitcoin’s sidechain has attracted about 241 EH/s of merged mining hashpower. Fractal Bitcoin Captures More Than 240 EH/s […]
Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Perfect Storm Highlights Bitcoin’s Key Use Case
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how bitcoin is being leveraged by both the opposition and the government in Venezuela, highlighting one of its most significant traits: uncensorability. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuelan Situation Shows Bitcoin’s Utility […]
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 692 EH/s, Nearing 700 EH/s Milestone
After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is more than 13 EH/s above the previous level. Bitcoin Smashes Another Hashrate Record, Climbing 66 EH/s in a Week On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, Bitcoin’s […]