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Apollo computer mined bitcoin in 2019: today it would need 13 million Universe ages

  • The AGC computed one SHA-256 hash in 5.15 seconds, i.e., 10.3 seconds per bitcoin hash
  • In 2019, network hashrate was 65 EH/s; now it is 934 EH/s, a 14-fold increase
  • Mining difficulty after the September 5 adjustment rose 1.31% to 127.45 trillion
  • Hashprice jumped 22.24% to $39.63 per petahash per day, with fees just 0.43% of miner rewards
Why it matters: A clear illustration of the growth in Bitcoin network computing power and the barriers to solo mining.
Source: Bitcoin.com