Bitcoin Halving 2020: Concepts, Case Studies and Predictions

In this post we talk about what the block reward is, why it decreases, the 2016 Bitcoin Halving and predictions for the 2020 Bitcoin Halving.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

The first is always the hardest...

The first Newsletter. The first 110TH miner. Not the first ProgPOW debate.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Weekly Roundup Newsletter

The latest gossip around crypto-mining & hashrate

Welcome to Luxor Hashrate Update  by me, Luxor Mining. The one-stop newsletter for Bitcoin mining. Follow us for analysis, data, and hashrate insights you won't find anywhere else. Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. Subscribe now [https://hashrateindex.com/blog/subscribe/] In the

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Weekly Roundup Newsletter

Network Difficulty, Share Difficulty and Hash Functions

What is the Bitcoin network difficulty and how are mining share difficulties calculated?

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

Hashrate Futures and Backwardation

Hashrate is an asset that usually experiences backwardation, which means that its expected future value is lower than the current spot price.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

Hashprice Volatility and Correlation to Bitcoin

In this post, we examine hashprice volatility and hashprice's correlation to Bitcoin's price.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

How the BitcoinSV, Bitcoin Cash Forks Affected Hashprice

BitcoinSV's and Bitcoin Cash's hardforks greatly affected hashprice for both coins.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

Unpacking Crypto Mining's Stranded Difficulty Issue

Stranded issue is caused by a significant amount of hashrate migrating from one network to another and then switching back, which jacks up the difficulty and makes it difficult for other miners to mine blocks.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts