Bitcoin Hash Rate Rises 661% In 2 Years
The volatile market has created significant headwinds for Bitcoin miners, as the hash rate has reached new highs. The increase comes ahead of the much-anticipated halving event scheduled for next spring, which is expected to catalyse the price movement of the largest crypto currency.
According to recent data, Bitcoin’s hash rate has climbed by roughly 661% during the last two years. The increasing hash rate contrasts with the network’s all-time mining difficulty, which is now at 54 trillion. The Ordinals mania also played an important impact, as Bitcoin miners began to deploy more and more mining rigs, therefore increasing the network’s computational capacity.
Furthermore, Miners are bullish on Bitcoin due to high hash rates and mining difficulty, but they still sell large volumes to crypto exchanges at a profit, according to Bitfinex’s study. JPMorgan analysts predict that Bitcoin’s price and transaction fees will need to rise significantly to compensate for the lower block reward following the upcoming halving event.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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