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Bitcoin hash rate marks all-time high as BTC price drops below $25K

Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate, a network security measure based on computing power for mining, achieved a new all-time high (ATH) of 231.428 ExaHash per second (EH/s) amid an ongoing bear market that witnesses BTC price plunging below the critical $25,000 mark.Hash rate is directly proportional to the computing power of mining equipment for confirming transactions, which deters bad actors from manipulating on-chain transactions. Complimenting the new hash rate ATH, the Bitcoin network difficulty stands at a strong position of 30.283 trillion.The estimated number of TH/s the Bitcoin network is performing in the last 24 hours. Source: Blockchain.comSome of the most popular Bitcoin mining pools based on market share include Poolin, AntPool, F2Pool, ViaBTC and SlushPool. However, a majority of the total hash rate is contributed by distributed miners, shown as ‘Others’ in the graph below.An estimation of hash rate distribution amongst the largest mining pools. Source: Blockchain.comDespite the market crash that threatens to wipe numerous crypto projects out of existence, the Bitcoin ecosystem continues to strengthen its core by consistently recording new ATHs for hash rate, network difficulty and network capacity.In addition, the Bitcoin Lightning Network — the layer-2 technology built on Bitcoin, too increased its capacity to 4,000 BTC, furthering its goal to enable faster and cheaper peer-to-peer BTC transactions. With continued support from miners, traders and developers, Bitcoin remains well-positioned to be hosted on the most secure blockchain network in the world.Related: Lowest weekly close since December 2020 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this weekBlock subsidiary TBD announced plans to build “Web5,” a new decentralized web centered around BTC, underscoring founder Jack Dorsey’s belief that the largest blockchain network will play a major role in the internet’s evolution.1/ Jack Dorsey’s @TBD54566975 unit has just announced it is building “Web5”.This new decentralized web leverages #Bitcoin to put users back in control of their data and identity – once and for all.Here’s a thread with all you need to know … pic.twitter.com/TpW8OvuyKX— Namcios (@namcios) June 10, 2022Unlike Web3’s aim to decentralize the Internet, Dorsey envisions Web5 as an identity-based system that runs only on the Bitcoin blockchain. As previously explained by Cointelegraph, based on TBD’s prototype documents, Web5, as a decentralized web platform (DWP) allows developers to create decentralized web apps via DIDs and decentralized nodes. 

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Bitcoin ATM installations record low in May, biggest drop since 2019

Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installations across the globe have seen a steep decline throughout the year 2022, with May recording just 202 new BTC ATMs, a range last seen three ago in 2019.Over the past five months since January, Bitcoin ATM installations saw a gradual slowdown, eventually falling down 89.75% from December 2021’s 1971 new installations. However, data from Coin ATM Radar reveal an evident comeback in the installation numbers as the world saw 817 Bitcoin ATMs getting installed in June — in just the first five days.Net change of cryptocurrency machines number installed and removed monthly. Source: Coin ATM RadarSome of the key factors contributing to the slowdown of crypto ATM installations include geopolitical tensions across the world, unclear or anti-crypto regulations, market saturation and business impact due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Coin ATM Radar’s data confirms that the United States is home to 87.9% of the total 37,826 crypto ATMs worldwide. Europe, as a continent, houses a network of 1,419 ATMs — representing 3.8% of the global ATM installations.Number of cryptocurrency machines installed by manufacturer over time. Source: Coin ATM RadarCrypto ATM manufacturer Genesis Coin maintains its position as the leader in terms of the market share, representing 41% of the total operational crypto ATMs across the globe. Other manufacturers with prominent market share include General Bytes (21.6%), BitAccess (16%), Coinsource (5.4%) and Bitstop (4.7%).Related: Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity crosses 3900 BTC marking a new ATHWhile real-world challenges may have a momentary impact on Bitcoin’s physical expansion via ATMs, at its core, the Bitcoin network continues to outperform its previous records in securing, decentralizing and speeding up the impenetrable peer-to-peer (P2P) network. Cumulative Bitcoin capacity across all channels. Source: BitcoinVisuals nodeAs Cointelegraph reported based on data from Bitcoin Visuals, the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) capacity attained an all-time high of 3915.776 BTC — further improving BTC transaction speeds and reducing fees over the layer-2 protocol. The Bitcoin LN was first implemented into the Bitcoin mainnet in 2018 to address Bitcoin’s infamous scalability issues.

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Bitcoin network fortifies as mining difficulty records ATH of 31.251T

Further distancing itself from any concerns of planned attacks on the blockchain, the Bitcoin (BTC) network established a new mining difficulty all-time high of 31.251 trillion — exceeding the 30-trillion mark for the first time in history.The creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, warranted the security of the BTC network through a decentralized network of BTC miners who are tasked with confirming the legitimacy of transactions and minting new blocks. Given the extensive community support — from developers to hodlers to traders to miners — that spans over 13 years, the BTC network was witness to a historic 10-month-long rally as it achieved mining difficulty of 31.251 trillion.Bitcoin network difficulty. Source: Blockchain.comMining difficulty safeguards the BTC ecosystem against network attacks such as double-spending, wherein bad actors try to reverse confirmed transactions over the BTC blockchain. Greater mining difficulty demands higher computational power from miners to confirm transactions over the BTC network.As a result, BTC’s latest network difficulty ATH makes it nearly impossible for bad actors to represent over 50% of the hash rate. According to blockchain.com, the BTC network demands 220.436 million terahashes/second (TH/s) at the time of writing.Bitcoin total hash rate. Source: Blockchain.comDespite the crypto community’s concerns related to the ongoing targeted attacks and an active bear market, BTC continues to position itself as the most resilient blockchain network. Related: 42.5K BTC reportedly moved from Luna Foundation Guard wallet as UST peg crumblesRoughly $1.4 billion worth of BTC was reportedly moved from a wallet tied to Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) as the community announced their intent to “proactively defend the stability of the UST peg [and] broader Terra economy.”Terra’s ecosystem of tokens took a nosedive as the stablecoin UST depegged from its initial $1 value to nearly $0 in a matter of days, sparking commotion among the LUNA and UST investors. While Terra co-founder Do Kwon attributed the market collapse to coordinated attack against the protocol, current plans for reviving the UST and LUNA ecosystems involve purchasing and redistributing BTC based on requirement.

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Bitcoin network fortifies as mining difficulty records ATH of 31.251T

Further distancing itself from any concerns of planned attacks on the blockchain, the Bitcoin (BTC) network established a new mining difficulty all-time high of 31.251 trillion — exceeding the 30-trillion mark for the first time in history.The creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, warranted the security of the BTC network through a decentralized network of BTC miners who are tasked with confirming the legitimacy of transactions and minting new blocks. Given the extensive community support — from developers to hodlers to traders to miners — that spans over 13 years, the BTC network was witness to a historic 10-month-long rally as it achieved mining difficulty of 31.251 trillion.Bitcoin network difficulty. Source: Blockchain.comMining difficulty safeguards the BTC ecosystem against network attacks such as double-spending, wherein bad actors try to reverse confirmed transactions over the BTC blockchain. Greater mining difficulty demands higher computational power from miners to confirm transactions over the BTC network.As a result, BTC’s latest network difficulty ATH makes it nearly impossible for bad actors to represent over 50% of the hash rate. According to blockchain.com, the BTC network demands 220.436 million terahashes/second (TH/s) at the time of writing.Bitcoin total hash rate. Source: Blockchain.comDespite the crypto community’s concerns related to the ongoing targeted attacks and an active bear market, BTC continues to position itself as the most resilient blockchain network. Related: 42.5K BTC reportedly moved from Luna Foundation Guard wallet as UST peg crumblesRoughly $1.4 billion worth of BTC was reportedly moved from a wallet tied to Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) as the community announced their intent to “proactively defend the stability of the UST peg [and] broader Terra economy.”Terra’s ecosystem of tokens took a nosedive as the stablecoin UST depegged from its initial $1 value to nearly $0 in a matter of days, sparking commotion among the LUNA and UST investors. While Terra co-founder Do Kwon attributed the market collapse to coordinated attack against the protocol, current plans for reviving the UST and LUNA ecosystems involve purchasing and redistributing BTC based on requirement.

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