Marathon Digital mined 77% more Bitcoin in May with the help of its proprietary software, increasing their operational computing power by 9% to 15.2 exahash/second.
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high, set to surpass 50T mark, thanks to rising popularity of Ordinals protocol and increasing computing power. Read more to learn about the impact on miners' profitability and what could slow down the growth.
Bitcoin fees are skyrocketing due to the rise of NFT-like inscriptions and token speculation, but custodial solutions may be the easiest way to use the Lightning Network. Trade-offs must be considered in the Bitcoin conversation.
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade, scheduled for April 12, is set to boost layer 2 blockchains, reduce transaction fees, and enhance the user experience, according to Runa Digital Assets' COO, Max Williams.