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Bitcoin Miners Expected to Catch a Break in 2 Days, Mining Difficulty Estimated to Drop Close to 4%

While Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) mark, over the last two weeks the network’s mining difficulty has been at an all-time high (ATH) at 31.25 trillion. However, after 289 blocks are mined or roughly two days from now, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is estimated to drop 3.67% giving miners some…
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Largest difficulty drop since July 2021 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin is getting a dose of reality this week as the World Economic Forum convenes, and analysts still favor a fresh BTC price drop. Bitcoin (BTC) is off to a better start than most this week as bulls avoid serious losses into the weekly close. Still heavily tied to declining stock markets, the largest cryptocurrency…
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Crypto Mining Farm Uncovered in Russia’s Oldest Prison

Russian law enforcement officials are investigating a crypto mining operation at Butyrka, Russia’s oldest prison. A deputy warden has been accused of stealing electricity to mint digital coins with the help of unidentified accomplices. Deputy Warden Suspected of Mining Cryptocurrency in Moscow Prison A high-ranking representative of the management of Butyrskaya prison, in the Tverskoy…
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The Compromises and Benefits of Ethereum Switching to a Proof-of-Stake Network

  Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares. __________ Ethereum has an Evolving but Structured Roadmap of Protocol Changes…. Read More: The Compromises and Benefits of Ethereum Switching to a Proof-of-Stake Network  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card

3K+ Bit Digital hosting partner’s crypto miners go offline after explosion and fire

The company said it will be seeking reimbursement for the lost revenue from mining crypto, with operations at Niagara Falls “hoped to resume within a few weeks.” New York-headquartered crypto mining firm Bit Digital reported two of its hosting partners ceased operations to more than 4,800 rigs following power disruptions at different facilities.  In a…
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Russian Crypto Regulation Can’t Be Delayed any Longer, Claims Top MP

  Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, will debate a crypto regulation bill that was formulated by the Ministry of Finance at the start of the year in the coming weeks, a senior MP has claimed…. Read More: Russian Crypto Regulation Can’t Be Delayed any Longer, Claims Top MP  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with…
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Contrarian Bitcoin investors identify buy zones even as extreme fear grips the market

A popular BTC price metric points to “extreme fear” in the market, but contrarian investors say multiple on-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin is in buy territory. Bitcoin (BTC) support at the $30,000 level has proven to be quite resilient amidst the turmoil of the past two weeks with many tokens in the top 100 now showing…
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Terra Honeypot Scam, Blocked Bored Ape NFT Sale, FTX Offers Stocks + More News

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Block Expects Bitcoin To Disrupt Legacy Payments, Boost Its Business

  Fueled by the ongoing expansion of the Lightning Network, bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to disrupt the existing legacy payment networks the world over — and Block, the payments company formerly known as Square, hopes to use the cryptocurrency to boost its presence across the globe. … Read More: Block Expects Bitcoin To Disrupt Legacy Payments,…
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Despite Criminalizing Mining, Abkhazia Uncovers Another Crypto Farm

Even after introducing fines and criminal liability for cryptocurrency mining, Abkhazia continues to find underground facilities for digital currency extraction. This week, law enforcement officials have confiscated dozens of mining devices from an illegal crypto farm. Abkhazia Shuts Down Crypto Farm, Seizes Mining Hardware Police in Abkhazia have closed down another crypto mining installation in…
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