Bitcoin network hash rate hit a record high in May

Bitcoin network activity climbed for the fifth month straight. Mining difficulty and transaction fee also climbed in May. The world’s largest cryptocurrency lost about 8.0% last month. Bitcoin may have lost about 8.0% last month on macro uncertainty but the network activity remained incredibly strong. JPMorgan analyst expects a slowdown in hash rate In May, […]

What is the Bitcoin hash rate? And why is at all-time highs?

Key Takeaways The Bitcoin hash rate is the amount of computing power contributed towards mining It has continued to take new all-time highs This squeezes miners’ profitability, at a time when electricity costs have risen and the Bitcoin price has fallen Overall, a high hash rate implies a healthy and more secure Bitcoin network   […]