The 5 Month Halving Hangover: Bitcoin Miners Continue to Face Revenue Struggles 

Metrics reveal that although BTC prices climbed 6.97% in September, Bitcoin’s hashprice—the anticipated daily revenue from 1 petahash per second (PH/s)—remains ultra-low. This suggests that miners are still dealing with extremely thin profits. With just nine days left in the month, miners have already earned a hair over 62% of what they brought in during … Read more

Glassnode Reports Rising Bitcoin Hashrate, ETF Outflows, and Lower Investor Engagement

Glassnode’s latest report reveals a persistent rise in Bitcoin’s hashrate despite falling revenues for miners. Concurrently, investor engagement with exchanges and trade volumes are showing a notable decline, reflecting reduced appetite for speculation. Miners Persist Amid Bitcoin Market Challenges as Investors Reduce Activity Bitcoin miners continue to demonstrate resilience, as highlighted in Glassnode’s onchain report. … Read more

Bitcoin Sets New Transaction Milestones as Top Ten Busiest Days Occurred in 2024

In 2024, the Bitcoin network has hit some significant milestones, including reaching an all-time high price, achieving peak hashrate and difficulty, and recording the highest onchain fees ever. On top of these metrics, the blockchain also saw its busiest transfer day in history on April 23, with 927,010 transactions confirmed in one day. Bitcoin’s High-Traffic … Read more

Babylon Staking Sparks Bitcoin Fee Surge: Transfers Hit $105 Before Plummeting

On Aug. 22, Bitcoin’s onchain transaction fees took off, soaring to more than 1,250 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), which translated to over $105 per transfer at 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, by 9:40 a.m. EDT on Thursday, fees had dropped to 625 sat/vB or $53.26 per transaction. Bitcoin Miners Rejoice as Fees Hit $105 The … Read more

Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction

While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning to climb once more. Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 17, the hashrate increased from 612 exahash per second (EH/s) to 637 EH/s, adding 25 EH/s over eight days. Miners Increase Bitcoin’s Hashrate After Difficulty Decline … Read more

Bitcoin Difficulty Reduction Incoming? Miners Brace for a Major Shift on Aug. 14

Following the latest difficulty change 11 days ago when the metric increased by 10.5%, Bitcoin’s difficulty is estimated to shift downward between 4% to 5.3% on Aug. 14. Bitcoin’s All-Time High Difficulty Faces Estimated Reduction Bitcoin miners may get some relief in three days when the difficulty retarget shifts following the largest difficulty rise so … Read more

Cryptoquant Insights: Bitcoin Miners See Revenue Boost as Hashrate Soars

Bitcoin miners are witnessing a resurgence in activity as the network’s hashrate approaches all-time highs, according to the latest research from Cryptoquant. This recovery is attributed to improved revenues, which have led to a reduction in selling pressure from miners. Miners Hold Steady: Bitcoin Hashrate Rises, Selling Pressure Decreases The latest onchain market activities report … Read more

Bitcoin Network Faces Toughest Mining Difficulty Increase Since 2022

The Bitcoin network has recently experienced its most significant difficulty adjustment since October 2022, with a 10.5% increase driving the metric to a record 90.67 trillion. This heightened challenge, combined with falling bitcoin prices, is intensifying the strain on miners. Miners Struggle as Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New Peak On Wednesday, at block height 854,784, Bitcoin’s … Read more