Originally published at: https://www.channel-sea.cc/bitcoins-hashpower-drops-btc-mining-difficulty-expected-to-jump-higher-in-4-days-bitcoin-com-news/
The processing power behind the Bitcoin network has dropped 30% since the hashrate’s all-time high (ATH) on February 15, sliding from 249 exahash per second (EH/s) to 169 EH/s. Furthermore, four days from now, the network’s mining difficulty is expected to increase following the 4.78% epoch change on February 17. Bitcoin Hashrate Drops From 249…