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Jan 13, 10:58 am

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Pushes to New High

The bitcoin ecosystem has reached a new mining difficulty adjustment high of 110.45 trillion, making it 110.45 trillion times harder than at its genesis block. This marks the eighth consecutive positive adjustment, increasing pressure on miners to compete for rewards.

The bitcoin ecosystem has reached a new mining difficulty adjustment high of 110.45 trillion, making it 110.45 trillion times harder than at its genesis block. This marks the eighth consecutive positive adjustment, increasing pressure on miners to compete for rewards.

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Jan 14, 3:21 am

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Jan 14, 2:58 am

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Intesa Sanpaolo Becomes the First Italian Bank to Invest Directly in Bitcoin

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Jan 14, 2:11 am

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Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 Platform for 'Creators' Now Live on Mainnet

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Jan 14, 12:46 am

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President-elect Trump Plans to Issue a Crypto Executive Order, Starting With a Presidential Crypto Council

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Jan 13, 7:00 pm

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Chainalysis Acquires Fraud Detection Firm Alterya

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Jan 13, 7:16 pm

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Founder of Pump.fun Rival Rugged His Own Meme Coin

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Jan 13, 6:52 pm

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Tether Is Relocating to Bitcoin-Friendly El Salvador—Here's Why

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Jan 13, 5:17 pm

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Bitcoin Falls Below $90K as Rate Cuts Appear Unlikely

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Jan 13, 3:57 pm

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Capital Group Acquires 5% Stake in Bitcoin Treasury Firm Metaplanet

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Jan 13, 4:47 pm

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MicroStrategy Holds Over $41 Billion in Bitcoin With Latest Buy

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Jan 13, 4:37 pm

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Jan 13, 4:02 pm

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Jan 13, 2:56 pm

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