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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time…

Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility

Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart…

Litecoin Network Adopts Ordinal Inscriptions, Following Bitcoin’s Lead

Following a growing trend of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, the technology has been ported to the Litecoin network, and the number of onchain Litecoin inscriptions has surpassed 13,000.…

Bitcoin Network Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase of the Year Amid High Hashrate, Shorter Block Times

After a small decrease of 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s network difficulty is expected to experience a significant increase in three days on Feb. 24. Estimates indicate the difficulty…

Ordinal Inscription Collections on Bitcoin Blockchain Grow as Creators Monetize Art

With more than 150,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, there are now numerous collections as creators and artists have found a new way to monetize their artworks via blockchain…

Metaverse, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125

In 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30 days, and ethereum has risen 9.3% in…

Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects

On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started accepting…