The Race to the Zettahash Era: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Breaks New Records

On Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, Bitcoin’s network hashrate climbed to a new all-time high, reaching 736.81 exahash per second (EH/s)—a milestone unmatched in the network’s history. Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Historic High — How Close Are We to the Zettahash Era? Bitcoin’s computing power has hit new heights, with over 67 EH/s added to the network … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High of 491 EH/s, Close to Half a Zettahash, as Network Preps for Next Difficulty Change

While the next difficulty change for Bitcoin is just two days away, the network’s hashrate soared to unprecedented heights, reaching 491.15 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 02, 2023, at block height 787,895. This staggering amount of computational power came tantalizingly close to a half zettahash or five hundred quintillion hashes per second. Bitcoin’s Hashrate … Read more