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Author: Jamie Redman

Bitdeer Posts $531.9M Q4 Loss Amid Heavy ASIC Investments, Eyes 40 EH/s Hashrate Target  

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a $531.9 million net loss for Q4 2024 as it invested heavily in proprietary mining hardware development, including $243.4 million in payments to chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), while targeting a self-mining hashrate of 40 exahash per second (EH/s) by late 2025…

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Bitcoin Difficulty Leaps 5.61% to a Staggering 114.17 Trillion

Bitcoin’s computational difficulty leaped by 5.61% at block height 883,008, catapulting its measure to a historic peak of 114.17 trillion, as per the latest network analytics. Miners Brace for Heightened Challenge as Difficulty Spikes Following the successful mining of block 883,008, the twisting demands of Bitcoin block validation have intensified by 5.61%…

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Fewer Transfers, Greater Debate: Bitcoin’s Low Transfer Volume Puts Network Incentives in Question

This weekend, proponents of bitcoin and digital asset enthusiasts have fixated on a striking development: the blockchain’s mempool—a holding zone for pending transactions—has nearly evaporated, while daily transfer volumes have plunged to notable lows. Though many proponents cheer this shift as a sign of operational efficiency…

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Bitcoin’s Mempool Empties to Record Lows—Is Onchain Activity Drying Up?

According to the latest statistics, following the first week of January, the number of unconfirmed transactions in the mempool has plummeted from slightly more than 200,000 to the current 7,723—a low not seen since 2022. Bitcoin Blockchain Activity Dips—Mempool at Lowest Level Since 2022 Transfer activity on the Bitcoin blockchain has diminished markedly since Nov…

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