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Visualization of block 776207. The larger blocks are inscriptions. | Source: mempool.space

Hashrate Index Roundup (February 12, 2023)

Ordinal inscriptions are starting to put pressure on transaction fees.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
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Bitcoin mining in Paraguay

Bitcoin Mining Around the World: Paraguay

Paraguay is a rising leader in Latin America's Bitcoin mining industry.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper / Erick Vera
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Ordinal NFT inscriptions | Source: Ordinals.com

Hashrate Index Roundup (February 5, 2023)

A new way to mint NFTs on Bitcoin ignited debate this week.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
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A screenshot of Ordinal Shrooms NFTs that were minted on February 2, 2023

WTF are Ordinals, Inscriptions, and Digital Artifacts?

Ordinal NFTs (aka digital artifacts or inscriptions) allow users to mint non-fungible tokens onto Bitcoin's blockchain - image and all.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
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Bitcoin Mining Around the World: Norway

Norway is the biggest bitcoin mining hub in Europe thanks to its cheap energy. But what else defines the bitcoin mining industry in this Arctic outpost?

Jaran Mellerud
Jaran Mellerud
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Racks of Bitcoin mining ASICs

Hashrate Index Roundup (January 22, 2023)

Hashprice is ripping, but how long will this resuscitation last?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
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Why Power Prices Surged in Some Locations in 2022 while Staying low in Others

A perfect storm of unfortunate developments hit the bitcoin mining industry in 2022. Simultaneously as hashprice went down in flames and evaporated mining revenues, many miners saw their electricity prices rise as the world grappled with an energy crisis. Still, miners in specific electricity markets were spared from the worst

Jaran Mellerud
Jaran Mellerud
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Bitcoin Mining Around the World: Sweden

Sweden is one of Europe's larger Bitcoin mining hubs.

Jaran Mellerud
Jaran Mellerud
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