Colin Harper

Head of Research and Content at Luxor Technology

A screenshot of the BIP-119 GitHub for OP_CTV

What is OP_CTV and BIP-119?

OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (or OP_CTV for short) is a Bitcoin upgrade that would enable covenants, vaults, and other improvements to Bitcoin.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Guides
BTC-denominated hashprice, 1-week view (January 29-February 5 2024) | Source: Hashrate Index

Hashrate Index Roundup (February 5, 2024)

Bitcoin's hashrate is back with a vengeance after January's winter storms, and difficulty is at an all-time high as a result.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
BTC-denominated hashprice, 1-month view (December 2023 - January 2024) | Source: Hashrate Index

Hashrate Index Roundup (January 29, 2024)

Bitcoin's hashrate hits an all-time high, and hashprice is back above $80/PH/day.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
Bitcoin Mining Predictions 2024

Bitcoin Mining Predictions for 2024

Here are a few predictions for the Bitcoin mining industry in 2024.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

Hashrate Index Roundup (January 21, 2024)

Gobs of hashrate came offline last week, and mining difficulty fell by its largest percentage since December 2022.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
Bitcoin's hashrate, 3-month view

Hashrate Index Roundup (January 7, 2024)

We're ringing in the new year with all-time highs for Bitcoin's hashrate and difficulty.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter

Luxor’s 2023 Year in Review: All Markets are for Building

We had a blockbuster 2023 at Luxor, and we're gearing up for an even better 2024.

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News
Bitcoin hashprice 1-year view | Source: Hashrate Index

Hashrate Index Roundup (December 17, 2023)

Hashprice is at its highest point of the year as miners feast on transaction fees from blocks plump with inscriptions.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter